If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHEFor a man to achieve all that is demanded of him, he must regard himself as greater than he is.
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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
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There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
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To be pleased with one’s limits is a wretched state.
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Every day I observe more and more the folly of judging of others by ourselves; and I have so much trouble with myself, and my own heart is in such constant agitation, that I am well content to let others pursue their own course, if they only allow me the same privilege.
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None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
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On top of the world, or in the depths of despair.
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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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Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.
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If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
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Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.
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We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.
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Know thyself? If I knew myself, I’d run away.
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
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