Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEKnowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
More Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
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I love those who yearn for the impossible.
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Doubt can only be removed by action.
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A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
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Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
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Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.
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Every situation–nay, every moment–is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be.
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We usually lost today because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.
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To be pleased with one’s limits is a wretched state.
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Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
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The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
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