“One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.”
Society“Age merely shows what children we remain.”
Age“One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.”
Society“The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.”
Alone“Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.”
Change“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”
Dreams“Love does not dominate it cultivates.”
Love“One always has time enough, if one will apply it well.”
Time“Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.”
Imagination“To witness two lovers is a spectacle for the gods.”
Love“An unused life is an early death.”
Death“It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.”
Good“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.”
Hope“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.”
Change“The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.”
Best“Wisdom is found only in truth.”
Truth“Error is acceptable as long as we are young but one must not drag it along into old age.”
Age“Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.”
Men“We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.”
Time“Death is a commingling of eternity with time in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time.”
Death“One cannot develop taste from what is of average quality but only from the very best.”
Best“We know accurately only when we know little, with knowledge doubt increases.”
Knowledge