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Philosopher

Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher who is considered one of the founders of German classical philosophy. His ideas have had a profound impact on German philosophy and the entire Western philosophical tradition. He was born in May 1762 and died on January 27, 1814.

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Famous Johann Gottlieb Fichte Quotes

“Here below is not the land of happiness: I know it now; it is only the land of toil, and every joy which comes to us is only to strengthen us for some greater labor that is to succeed.”

Knows Joy Greater Land Succeed Labor Toil

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“Not alone to know, but to act according to thy knowledge, is thy destination,--proclaims the voice of my inmost soul. Not for indolent contemplation and study of thyself, nor for brooding over emotions of piety,--no, for action was existence given thee; thy actions, and thy actions alone, determine thy worth.”

Knows Soul Action Given Voice Emotion Existence Study Determine Thee Contemplation Destination Not Alone Thyself Piety Brooding

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“I am satisfied with, and stand firm as a rock on the belief that all that happens in God's world is for the best, but what is merely germ, what blossom and what fruit I do not know.”

Knows World Happens Belief Rocks Fruit Satisfied Firm Germs Stand Firm

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.”

Knows Reason Roots Practicals

Book:The vocation of man, tr. by W. Smith

Source: The vocation of man, tr. by W. Smith

“I know what I can know, and am not troubled about what I cannot know.”

Knows Inspirational I Can Education Knowledge Teacher Teaching

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“Full surely there is a blessedness beyond the grave for those who have already entered on it here, and in no other form than that wherein they know it here, at any moment.”

Knows Moments Form Graves Blessedness

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

About the Author

Born: May 19, 1762
Died: January 27, 1814
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 34

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The popular works of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, tr., with a memoir of the author by W. SmithRelated source material

Addresses to the German nationRelated source material

Die Anweisung zum seligen LebenRelated source material

The Closed Commercial StateRelated source material

The Vocation of ManRelated source material

The destination of man, tr. by mrs. Percy SinnettRelated source material

The vocation of man, tr. by W. SmithRelated source material

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