The surest method of being incomprehensible or, moreover, to be misunderstood is to use words in their original sense; especially words from the ancient languages.

Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center.

A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center.

Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal.

Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal.

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...

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated...

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated...

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.

Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile...

Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile...

It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none....

It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none....

Every good man progressively becomes God. To become God, to be man, and to educate...

Every good man progressively becomes God. To become God, to be man, and to educate...

The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less...

The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less...

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.

One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry.

One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry.

Every uneducated person is a caricature of himself.

Every uneducated person is a caricature of himself.

Like Leibniz's possible worlds, most men are only equally entitled pretenders to existence. There are...

Like Leibniz's possible worlds, most men are only equally entitled pretenders to existence. There are...

Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments...

Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments...

Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long...

Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long...

Ideas are infinite, original, and lively divine thoughts.

Ideas are infinite, original, and lively divine thoughts.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

Religion is absolutely unfathomable. Always and everywhere one can dig more deeply into infinities.

Religion is absolutely unfathomable. Always and everywhere one can dig more deeply into infinities.

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...