Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.

Quote by Friedrich Schiller

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Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our...

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

All things must; man is the only creature that wills.

All things must; man is the only creature that wills.

He who considers too much will perform little.

He who considers too much will perform little.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man,...

Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man,...

Nothing leads to good that is not natural.

Nothing leads to good that is not natural.

Freedom can occur only through education.

Freedom can occur only through education.

It does not prove a thing to be right because the majority say it is...

It does not prove a thing to be right because the majority say it is...

Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.

Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.

Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service...

Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service...

Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

The strong man is strongest when alone.

The strong man is strongest when alone.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by...

It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by...

There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.

There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.

The will of man is his happiness.

The will of man is his happiness.

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...

No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if...