Say what you will of fortitude, but show me the man who can patiently endure the laughter of fools when they have obtained an advantage over him. 'Tis only when their nonsense is without foundation that one can suffer it without complaint. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More Quotes From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Those who make use of devotion as a means and end generally are hypocrites. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe hypocriteusemean Character develops itself in the stream of life. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe streamscharacterlife It matters little whether a man be mathematically or philologically or artistically cultivated, so he be but cultivated. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe matterlittlesmen If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe literaturemotivationalinspirational I let everyone follow his own bent, that I may be free to follow mine. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe benttolerancemay I had toward the poetic art a peculiar relation which was only practical after I had cherished in my mind for a long time a subject which possessed me, a model which inspired me, a predecessor who attracted me, until at length, after I had molded it Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mindlongart The artist who is not also a craftsman is no good; but, alas, most of our artists are nothing else. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe craftsmanartisticartist It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe enoughwishknowledge What we agree with leaves us inactive, but contradiction makes us productive. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe agreecontradictioninspirational He who moves not forward, goes backward. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe growthcouragemoving They should be ashamed of themselves, all these sober people! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sobershouldpeople The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinion of its young people, those under twenty-five. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe destinytimepeople There are few who have at once thought and capacity for action. Thought expands, but lames; action animates, but narrows. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe capacityaction What chance gathers, she easily scatters. A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe teamworkleadershipinspirational To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is to not have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe clue The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe adversitymotivationallying It makes no good to point the failures out without showing at the same time the remedy to address them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe remedyaddresses If you've never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe inspirelifereality The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe mistakemenfall Some of our weaknesses are born in us, others are the result of education; it is a question which of the two gives us most trouble. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe weaknessgivingtwo
