Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart. Friedrich Schiller More Quotes by Friedrich Schiller More Quotes From Friedrich Schiller Like a dart the present glances, Friedrich Schiller sublime time past The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh. Friedrich Schiller jest laughing firsts Live with your century; but do not be its creature. Friedrich Schiller creatures century literature If thou art something bring thy soul and interchange with mine. - Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. Friedrich Schiller soul sympathy art For the world is only governed by self-interest. Friedrich Schiller interest self world 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 literature play men If yon wish to be like the gods on earth, to be free in the realms of the dead, pluck not the fruit from the garden! In appearance it may glisten to the eye; but the perishable pleasure of possession quickly avenges the curse of curiosity. Friedrich Schiller garden eye temptation A childlike mind in its simplicity practises that science of good to which the wise may be blind. Friedrich Schiller simplicity wise mind The worst of me is known, and I can say that I am better than the reputation I bear. Friedrich Schiller reputation worst bears To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine. Friedrich Schiller crowns fighting power Fear of death is worse than dying. Friedrich Schiller fear-of-death dying Virtue has her heroes too As well as Fame and Fortune. Friedrich Schiller virtue hero fame Truth suffers no loss if a vehement youth fails in finding it, in the same way that virtue and religion suffer no detriment if a criminal denies them. Friedrich Schiller criminals suffering loss All things must; man is the only creature that wills. Friedrich Schiller willpower creatures men The man who fears nothing is as powerful as he who is feared by everybody. Friedrich Schiller he-man powerful men Courage, ne'er by sorrow broken! Aid where tears of virtue flow; Faith to keep each promise spoken! Truth alike to friend and foe! Friedrich Schiller sorrow broken promise Joy, thou spark from Heav'n immortal, Friedrich Schiller daughter brother sweet The Greeks put us to shame not only by their simplicity, which is foreign to our age; they are at the same time our rivals, nay, frequently our models, in those very points of superiority from which we seek comfort when regretting the unnatural character of our manners. We see that remarkable people uniting at once fullness of form and fullness of substance, both philosophising and creating, both tender and energetic, uniting a youthful fancy to the virility of reason in a glorious humanity. Friedrich Schiller creating regret character Emulation is a noble and just passion, full of appreciation. Friedrich Schiller role-models passion appreciation Don't let your heart depend on things Friedrich Schiller ornaments pain heart
