Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther: Top Classic of German
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Famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
“if only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.”
Source: Selected Works: Including The Sorrows of Young Werther, Elective Affinities, Italian Journey, Faust
“If you call a thing bad you do little, if you call a thing good you do much”
“The older we get the more we must limit ourselves if we wish to be active.”
Source: Goethe's Letters to Zelter: With Extracts from Those of Zelter to Goethe
“We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself.”
“If ever the Divine appeared on earth, it was in the person of Christ.”
Source: Goethe on Art
“If you wish to advance into the infinite, explore the finite in all directions.”
Source: Goethe : [selected Verse]
“If a man knows where to get good advice, it is as though he could supply it himself.”
Source: Maxims and Reflections
Source: Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann
Source: Elective Affinities
“If man thinks about his physical or moral state he usually discovers that he is ill.”
Source: Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann
Source: Conversations with Goethe in the Last Years of His Life
“One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand.”
“If you inquire what people are like here, I must answer, "The same as everywhere."”
Source: THE SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHER (Literary Classics Series): Historical Romance Novel
Source: Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)
Source: Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)
“Man would not be the finest creature in the world if he were not too fine for it.”
Source: Maxims and Reflections
Source: Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims
Source: The Works of J. W. Von Goethe
“Children, love one another, and if that is not possible-at least try to put up with one another.”
Source: Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)
“If you want to reach the infinite, then explore every aspect of the finite.”
Source: Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims