Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general.

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Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.

Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.

Nothing is more indispensable to true religiosity than a mediator that links us with divinity.

Nothing is more indispensable to true religiosity than a mediator that links us with divinity.

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the...

I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the...

To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed...

To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed...

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.

We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible.

We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible.

We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.

We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.

We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.

We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.

Where children are, there is the golden age.

Where children are, there is the golden age.

Nature is a petrified magic city.

Nature is a petrified magic city.

Character and fate are two words for the same thing.

Character and fate are two words for the same thing.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.

We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.

A character is a completely fashioned will.

A character is a completely fashioned will.

The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which...

The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which...

Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.

Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.

In any closet, you can find it, if it is too small, or out of...

In any closet, you can find it, if it is too small, or out of...