Home / Authors / Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller Quotes

Poet

Friedrich Schiller, born on November 10, 1759 and died on May 9, 1805, was a prominent German poet, playwright, and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on German literature and thought, and he is considered one of the most important figures in the history of German literature.

Filter quotes by topic

All Men Literature Life World Heart Ifs Art May Heaven Soul Age Joy Giving Hands Inspirational Knows Mind Sun Time Wise

Famous Friedrich Schiller Quotes

“Have Faith. Where'er thy bark is driven, - The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth, - Know this: God rules the hosts of heaven, The habitants of earth.”

Knows Earth Heaven Calm Driven Have Faith Host Bark Tempest Mirth

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“I know that we often tremble at an empty terror; yet the false fancy brings a real misery.”

Knows Real Empty Misery Terror Fancy Anticipation

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“It is only through the morning gate of the beautiful that you can penetrate into the realm of knowledge. That which we feel here as beauty we shall one day know as truth.”

Knows Feels Beautiful Beauty Morning Truth Is One Day Realms Gates Penetrate

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“To know thyself--in others self-concern; Would'st thou know others? read thyself--and learn!”

Knows Self Concern Thyself Know Thyself

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“It is at the approach of extreme danger when a hollow puppet can accomplish nothing, that power falls into the mighty hands of nature, of the spirit giant-born, who listens only to himself, and knows nothing of compacts.”

Knows Hands Spirit Fall Born Danger Approach Extremes Accomplish Giants Hollow Puppets Accomplish Nothing

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“O who knows what slumbers in the background of the times?”

Knows Backgrounds Slumber

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Far must thy researches go Wouldst thou learn the world to know; Thou must tempt the dark abyss Wouldst thou prove what Being is; Naught but firmness gains the prize, Naught but fullness makes us wise, Buried deep truth e'er lies.”

Knows World Lying Dark Knowledge Wise Prove Research Gains Prize Buried Abyss Fullness Firmness

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“If you wish to know yourself observe how others act. If you wish to understand others look into your own heart.”

Ifs Knows Looks Heart Wish Knowledge Know Yourself

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Wouldst thou know thyself, observe the actions of others. Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.”

Knows Men Life Looks Heart Action Knowledge Thyself Know Thyself

Book:The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

Source: The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

“Wouldst thou wisely, and with pleasure, Pass the days of life's short measure, From the slow one counsel take, But a tool of him ne'er make; Ne'er as friend the swift one know, Nor the constant one as foe.”

Knows Life Pleasure Tools Constant Foe

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: November 10, 1759
Died: May 9, 1805
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 372

Related Topics

Men Literature Life World Heart Ifs Art May Heaven Soul Age Joy Giving Hands Inspirational Knows Mind Sun Time Wise

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

On The Aesthetic Education Of ManRelated source material

Poems and Ballads ... translated by Sir E. B. Lytton ... With a brief sketch of Schiller's lifeRelated source material

The Works of Frederick Schiller: Top Classic of GermanRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller (Illustrated)Related source material

Schiller's Complete WorksRelated source material

Aesthetical Essays of Schiller: Top Classic of GermanRelated source material

Complete works. Ed. with careful rev. and new tr., by C.J. HempelRelated source material

SammlungRelated source material

Die Jungfrau von OrleansRelated source material

The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed PiecesRelated source material

Similar Authors

Johann Wolfgang von GoetheBrowse related quotes
EuripidesBrowse related quotes
Joseph AddisonBrowse related quotes
AeschylusBrowse related quotes
James Russell LowellBrowse related quotes
Edward YoungBrowse related quotes
John RuskinBrowse related quotes
Herman MelvilleBrowse related quotes
D. H. LawrenceBrowse related quotes
Thomas CarlyleBrowse related quotes