“A thirsty ambition for truth and virtue, and a frenzy to conquer all lies and vices which are not recognized as such nor desire to be; herein consists the heroic spirit of the philosopher.” SpiritLyingDesireVirtueAmbitionPhilosopherVicesConquerHeroicThirstyFrenzy Author:Johann Georg Hamann
“The product of paper and printed ink, that we commonly call the book, is one of the great visible mediators between spirit and time, and, reflecting zeitgeist, lasts as long as ore and stone.” LongBookLastsSpiritProductsPaperStonesVisibleInkReflectingPrintedZeitgeistMediators Author:Johann Georg Hamann
“Everything is vain and tortures the spirit instead of calming and satisfying it.” SpiritVainTortureSatisfyingCalming Author:Johann Georg Hamann
