Friedrich Schiller Quotes
Friedrich Schiller was a German poet, playwright, and philosopher. He was one of the most famous and influential writers of the Sturm und Drang period. His work includes plays such as William Tell and Mary Stuart, and drama such as The Robbers. Friedrich Schiller Quotes are highly insightful and inspiring, making him one of the most renowned authors in history. Here are some of the best quotes from Friedrich Schiller on life, liberty, and art.
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The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world.
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It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.
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Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.
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Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.
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Nothing leads to good that is not natural.
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That which is so universal as death must be a benefit.
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The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.
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Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
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The universe is one of God’s thoughts.
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Every true genius is bound to be naive.
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Power is the most persuasive rhetoric.
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There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.
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Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.
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Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.
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Live with your century; but do not be its creature.
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Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.
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The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.
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Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men’s opinions of us, forms our true honor.
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The strong man is strongest when alone.
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Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.
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Art is the daughter of freedom.
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A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.
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The history of the world is the world’s court of justice.
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I am better than my reputation.
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Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.
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Votes should be weighed not counted.
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The will of man is his happiness.
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Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.
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Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.
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It hinders the creative work of the mind if the intellect examines too closely the ideas as they pour in.
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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.
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To save all we must risk all.
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Will it, and set to work briskly.
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With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
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Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays.
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It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.
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Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of action.
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Keep true to the dreams of your youth.
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Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.
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Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.
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Honesty prospers in every condition of life.
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Mankind is made great or little by its own will.
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It does not prove a thing to be right because the majority say it is so.
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Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.
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He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
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In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully.
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He who considers too much will perform little.
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As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.
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To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine.
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The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.
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Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.
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No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite.
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The key to education is the experience of beauty.
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Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
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It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by heated partisans.
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There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny.
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Appearance rules the world.
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Great souls suffer in silence.
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It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
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A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.
Friedrich Schiller -
Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
Friedrich Schiller -
The universe is one of God’s thoughts.
Friedrich Schiller -
Every true genius is bound to be naive.
Friedrich Schiller -
Power is the most persuasive rhetoric.
Friedrich Schiller -
There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.
Friedrich Schiller -
Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.
Friedrich Schiller -
Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.
Friedrich Schiller -
Live with your century; but do not be its creature.
Friedrich Schiller -
Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.
Friedrich Schiller -
The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.
Friedrich Schiller -
Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men’s opinions of us, forms our true honor.
Friedrich Schiller -
The strong man is strongest when alone.
Friedrich Schiller -
Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.
Friedrich Schiller -
The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world.
Friedrich Schiller -
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
Friedrich Schiller -
Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.
Friedrich Schiller -
Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.
Friedrich Schiller -
Nothing leads to good that is not natural.
Friedrich Schiller -
That which is so universal as death must be a benefit.
Friedrich Schiller -
The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.
Friedrich Schiller -
Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.
Friedrich Schiller -
Votes should be weighed not counted.
Friedrich Schiller -
The will of man is his happiness.
Friedrich Schiller -
Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.
Friedrich Schiller -
Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.
Friedrich Schiller -
It hinders the creative work of the mind if the intellect examines too closely the ideas as they pour in.
Friedrich Schiller
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The history of the world is the world’s court of justice.
Friedrich Schiller -
I am better than my reputation.
Friedrich Schiller -
Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.
Friedrich Schiller -
Votes should be weighed not counted.
Friedrich Schiller -
The will of man is his happiness.
Friedrich Schiller -
Opposition always inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.
Friedrich Schiller -
Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.
Friedrich Schiller -
It hinders the creative work of the mind if the intellect examines too closely the ideas as they pour in.
Friedrich Schiller -
Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.
Friedrich Schiller -
To save all we must risk all.
Friedrich Schiller -
Will it, and set to work briskly.
Friedrich Schiller -
With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
Friedrich Schiller -
Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays.
Friedrich Schiller -
It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.
Friedrich Schiller -
There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny.
Friedrich Schiller -
Appearance rules the world.
Friedrich Schiller -
Great souls suffer in silence.
Friedrich Schiller -
It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.
Friedrich Schiller -
A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.
Friedrich Schiller -
Honesty prospers in every condition of life.
Friedrich Schiller -
Mankind is made great or little by its own will.
Friedrich Schiller -
It does not prove a thing to be right because the majority say it is so.
Friedrich Schiller -
Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.
Friedrich Schiller -
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
Friedrich Schiller -
In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully.
Friedrich Schiller -
He who considers too much will perform little.
Friedrich Schiller -
As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.
Friedrich Schiller -
To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine.
Friedrich Schiller -
The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.
Friedrich Schiller -
Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.
Friedrich Schiller -
No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite.
Friedrich Schiller -
The key to education is the experience of beauty.
Friedrich Schiller -
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Friedrich Schiller -
It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by heated partisans.
Friedrich Schiller -
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
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Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
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All things must; man is the only creature that wills.
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No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart.
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They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.
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It is often wise to reveal that which cannot be concealed for long.
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Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service and all talents swear allegiance.
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Freedom can occur only through education.
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The greater part of humanity is too much harassed and fatigued by the struggle with want, to rally itself for a new and sterner struggle with error.
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