Friedrich Von Schiller
Germany
10 Nov 1759 // 9 May 1805
Poet / Philosopher / Dramatist / Historian
10 Nov 1759 // 9 May 1805
Poet / Philosopher / Dramatist / Historian
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Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives
Man is an imitative creature, and whoever is foremost leads the herd
Let us not despair too soon, my friend. Men's words are even bolder than their deeds; and many a one who now appears resolute to meet every extremity with eager zeal, will on a sudden find in their breast a heart which he wot not of
It is base to filch a purse, daring to embezzle a million, but it is great beyond measure to steal a crown. The sin lessens as the guilt increases
Individual character is in the right that is in strict consistence with itself. Self-contradiction is the only wrong
He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has
Genuine, morality is preserved only in the school of adversity, and a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quicksand to virtue
From the moment fear begins I have ceased to fear
Fate hath no voice but the heart's impulse
Every great mind seeks to labor for eternity. All men are captivated by immediate advantages; great minds alone are excited by the prospect of distant good
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays