It is because the method of physics does not satisfy the comprehension that we have to go on further. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel More Quotes by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel More Quotes From Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel The state of man's mind, or the elementary phase of mind which he so far possesses, conforms precisely to the state of the world as he so far views it Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel views men philosophy Reading the morning newspaper is the realist's morning prayer. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel reading prayer morning The bud disappears when the blossom breaks through, and we might say that the former is refuted by the latter; in the same way when the fruit comes, the blossom may be explained to be a false form of the plant's existence, for the fruit appears as its true nature in place of the blossom. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel break-through bud unity The heart is everywhere, and each part of the organism is only the specialized force of the heart itself. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel organisms force heart The Catholics had been in the position of oppressors, and the Protestants of the oppressed Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel protestants position catholic India has created a special momentum in world history as a country to be searched for knowledge. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel india special country Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no right to their life, because they do not will it. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel body soul animal History is not the soil of happiness. The periods of happiness are blank pages in it. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel blank soil pages We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel shoes littles needs To be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel independent grateful acceptance Before the end of Time will be the end of History. Before the end of History will be the end of Art. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ends time art An individual piece only has meaning when it is seen as part of the whole. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel individual pieces whole The length of the journey has to be borne with, for every moment is necessary. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel length moments journey The spirit is never at rest, but always engaged in progressive motion, giving itself new form. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel progress spirit giving Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel philosophical pressure giving Rulers, Statesmen, Nations, are wont to be emphatically commended to the teaching which experience offers in history. But what experience and history teach is this - that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it. Each period is involved in such peculiar circumstances, exhibits a condition of things so strictly idiosyncratic, that its conduct must be regulated by considerations connected with itself, and itself alone. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel government teaching people The proofs of the existence of God are to such an extent fallen into discredit that they pass for something antiquated, belonging to days gone by. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel days-gone-by proof atheism Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel philosophical philosophy mean To him who looks at the world rationally the world looks rationally back. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel reason looks world Propounding peace and love without practical or institutional engagement is delusion, not virtue. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel engagement virtue and-love