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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born on August 28, 1749, and died on March 22, 1832, was a prominent German writer, thinker, and scientist. He is one of the greatest writers in German literary history and his works have had a profound impact on the world. His most famous works include 'Faust' and 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'.

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Famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

“It is quite beyond me how anyone can believe God speaks to us in books and stories. If the world does not directly reveal to us our relationship to it, if our hearts fail to tell us what we owe ourselves and others, we shall assuredly not learn it from books, which are at best designed but to give names to our errors.”

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Book:Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims

Source: Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims

“Human life runs its course in the metamorphosis between receiving and giving.”

Giving Humans Running Courses Human Life Receiving Metamorphosis

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“There are two things parents should give their children roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly).”

Way Giving Should Children Two Helping Parent Roots Prejudice Wings Two Things Belonging Constraints Roots And Wings

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Let him who believes in immortality enjoy his happiness in silence; he has no reason to give himself airs about it.”

Giving Believe Reason Enjoy Silence Air Immortality No Reason

Book:Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann

Source: Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann

“If a poet would work politically, he must give himself up to a party; and so soon as he does that, he is lost as a poet.”

Ifs Giving Doe Lost Party Poet

Book:Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret

Source: Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret

“We accept every person in the world as that for which he gives himself out, only he must give himself out for something. We can put up with the unpleasant more easily than we can endure the insignificant.”

World Giving Persons Accepting Endure Insignificant

Book:Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)

“Give me those days with heart in riot, The depths of bliss that touched on pain, The force of hate, and love's disquiet- Ah, give me back my youth again!”

Giving Heart Pain Hate Force Youth And Love Give Me Depth Bliss Touched Riot Love And Hate

Book:Faust

Source: Faust

“If society gives up the right to impose the death penalty, then self-help will appear again and personal vendettas will be around the corner.”

Ifs Giving Self Helping Self Help Giving Up Corners Penalties Death Penalty Around The Corner Vendetta

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

About the Author

Born: August 28, 1749
Died: March 22, 1832
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 1889

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Maxims and ReflectionsRelated source material

Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter EckermannRelated source material

Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)Related source material

The Sorrows of Young WertherRelated source material

FaustRelated source material

Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and ArtRelated source material

The Wisdom of GoetheRelated source material

Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maximsRelated source material

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and TravelsRelated source material

The Sorrows of Young Werther: Top Classic of GermanRelated source material

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