Whoever wishes to keep a secret must hide the fact that he possesses one.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of...

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I...

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

The mediator of the inexpressible is the work of art.

Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from...

Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from...

Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

Know thyself? If I knew myself I would run away.

Nature has neither kernel nor shell; she is everything at once

Nature has neither kernel nor shell; she is everything at once

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when...

When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when...

Every spoken word arouses our self-will.

Every spoken word arouses our self-will.

How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive...

How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive...

Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.

Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.

I'll take a breath, take you by my side Under the sunlight, Welcome to this...

I'll take a breath, take you by my side Under the sunlight, Welcome to this...

To create something you must be something.

To create something you must be something.

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.