Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin.

Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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Aphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

Aphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third...

The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third...

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing...

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing...

Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within...

Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within...

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a...

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a...

Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.

Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.

In true prose everything must be underlined.

In true prose everything must be underlined.

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is...

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is...

The subject of history is the gradual realization of all that is practically necessary.

The subject of history is the gradual realization of all that is practically necessary.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men; and in this...

All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men; and in this...

Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is...

Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is...

An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work...

An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work...

Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem.

Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem.

Mathematics is, as it were, a sensuous logic, and relates to philosophy as do the...

Mathematics is, as it were, a sensuous logic, and relates to philosophy as do the...

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.

Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.

Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center...

Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center...

Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.

Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.