To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.
More Quotes from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them. Genius thinks it can do whatever it sees others doing, but it is sure to repent every ill-judged outlay.Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
In the family where the father rules secure, there dwells the peace which thou wilt in vain seek for elsewhere in the wide world outside.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Patriotism ruins history.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
However often we turn to it the Koran at first disgusting us each time afresh, it soon attracts, astounds, and in the end enforces our reverence.... Its style, in accordance with its contents and aim is stern, grand, terrible - ever and anon truly sublime Thus this book will go on exercising through all ages a most potent influence.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Nature alone is illimitably rich, and Nature alone forms the great artist.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Whoever wishes to keep a secret must hide the fact that he possesses one.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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