To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher...

Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher...

Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Impartiality is the life of justice, as justice is of all good government.

Impartiality is the life of justice, as justice is of all good government.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is...

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...

We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them...

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him,...

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and...

Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and...

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs...

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs...

That is the true season of love; when we believe that we alone can love,...

That is the true season of love; when we believe that we alone can love,...

Doubt grows with knowledge.

Doubt grows with knowledge.

I hate all bungling as I do sin, but particularly bungling in politics, which leads...

I hate all bungling as I do sin, but particularly bungling in politics, which leads...

In the meantime, we should demand that no B.C. elections take place for the Senate...

In the meantime, we should demand that no B.C. elections take place for the Senate...

We've had September 11th, the Gore-Bush recount, a war in Iraq, a war in Afghanistan,...

We've had September 11th, the Gore-Bush recount, a war in Iraq, a war in Afghanistan,...