Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.

If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.

Since I have heard often enough that everyone in the end has his own religion,...

Since I have heard often enough that everyone in the end has his own religion,...

In art the best is good enough.

In art the best is good enough.

Without haste, but without rest.

Without haste, but without rest.

Treat a man as if he were what he ought to be and you help...

Treat a man as if he were what he ought to be and you help...

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

If I love you, what business is it of yours?

If I love you, what business is it of yours?

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better than...

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better than...

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it...

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it...

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right...

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right...

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of...

Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of...

Great necessity elevates man, petty necessity casts him down

Great necessity elevates man, petty necessity casts him down

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.