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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. Whether reflecting on History or Truth, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 13 of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of History, Truth, Power, Positive, and Nature. One standout: "Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion."

“Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Nature

All Quotes by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

“Education is the art of making man ethical.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Art

“We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Knowledge

“I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Beauty

“The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Positive

“The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Freedom

“World history is a court of judgment.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

History

“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Great

“Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Truth

“Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Nature

“Governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deducted from it.”

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

History