Lies, fables and romances must needs be probable, but not the truth and foundation of our faith. Johann Georg Hamann More Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann More Quotes From Johann Georg Hamann Without language we would have no reason, without reason no religion, and without these three essential aspects of our nature, neither mind nor bond of society. Johann Georg Hamann essentialsthreemind What Tarquin the Proud said in his garden with the poppy blooms was understood by the son but not by the messenger. Johann Georg Hamann proudgardenson What good to me is the festive garment of freedom when I am in a slave's smock at home? Johann Georg Hamann garmentsslavehome Self knowledge begins with the neighbor, the mirror, and just the same with true self-love; that goes from the mirror to the matter. Johann Georg Hamann mirrorsselfmatter The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated Johann Georg Hamann beautiful-naturevengeancebeautiful Thus the public use of reason and freedom is nothing but a dessert, a sumptuous dessert. Johann Georg Hamann dessertusereason Nature is a book, a letter, a fairy tale (in the philosophical sense) or whatever you want to call it. Johann Georg Hamann philosophicallettersbook If only I was as eloquent as Demosthenes, I would have to do no more than repeat a single word three times. Johann Georg Hamann apocalypticsingle-wordthree The product of paper and printed ink, that we commonly call the book, is one of the great visible mediators between spirit and time, and, reflecting zeitgeist, lasts as long as ore and stone. Johann Georg Hamann inklongbook All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward. Johann Georg Hamann rewardsgriefworry
