The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly.

Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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The main thing is to know something and to say it.

The main thing is to know something and to say it.

No idea is isolated, but is only what it is among all ideas.

No idea is isolated, but is only what it is among all ideas.

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.

Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.

How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.

How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.

In the world of language, or in other words in the world of art and...

In the world of language, or in other words in the world of art and...

Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he...

Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he...

Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.

Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.

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...

Aphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

Aphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

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

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

If you want to see mankind fully, look at a family. Within the family minds...

If you want to see mankind fully, look at a family. Within the family minds...

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.

Virtue is reason which has become energy.

Virtue is reason which has become energy.

A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.

A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.

An artist is he for whom the goal and center of life is to form...

An artist is he for whom the goal and center of life is to form...

There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is...

There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is...

Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into...

Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into...