When receiving an order, many servants repeat their "yes" numerous times, especially the lazy ones. Franz Grillparzer More Quotes by Franz Grillparzer More Quotes From Franz Grillparzer Genius unrefined resembles a flash of lightning, but wisdom is like the sun. Franz Grillparzer lightning genius sun I love the pride whose measure is its own eminence and not the insignificance of someone else. Franz Grillparzer eminence insignificance pride Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home, but abroad one gets to know oneself. Franz Grillparzer home travel knowledge The course of modern learning leads from humanism via nationalism to bestiality. Franz Grillparzer humanism modern courses Morality, a muzzle for the will; logic, a climbing iron for the mind. Franz Grillparzer iron climbing mind Someone who is reluctant to say what he needs to say, often ends up doing so with an insolence whose crassness is proportionate tohis fear, once he gathers the necessary courage. Franz Grillparzer courage fear needs Freedom requires guns. Franz Grillparzer gun A woman's passion is not the measure of a man's love. Franz Grillparzer passion love men Servants honor their master by their service. Franz Grillparzer servant masters honor Trying to conceal a crime is like burying a seed in the ground. Franz Grillparzer burying crime trying The courts used to be, fair and square, the avengers of secular crimes; but nowadays they demand respect even for the criminal. Franz Grillparzer respect squares justice What are the characteristics of today's world so that one may recognize it by them?" It pays pensions and borrows money: credit and monuments. Franz Grillparzer credit money today I know how ingratitude burns, how falsehood tortures, for I have been deceived in friendship and in love; I have learned to lose and to resign myself. Franz Grillparzer torture deception lost Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light. Franz Grillparzer light moon beautiful People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single sound, but given even the slightest touch, and a magnificent tune emanates from them. Franz Grillparzer music inspirational people Why does the past look so enticing to us? For the same reason why from a distance a meadow with flowers looks like a flower bed. Franz Grillparzer distance flower past The uneducated person perceives only the individual phenomenon, the partly educated person the rule, and the educated person the exception. Franz Grillparzer inspirational-education individual educated The most irascible person is most likely to become apathetic in dangerous situations. Franz Grillparzer dangerous-situations temper apathy Christianity is the religion of melancholy and hypochondria. Islam, on the other hand, promotes apathy, and Judaism instills its adherents with a certain choleric vehemence, the heathen Greeks may well be called happy optimists. Franz Grillparzer islam greek hands Even with limited intelligence, knowing oneself is not as difficult as some say, but to act according to what one has realized about oneself in real life is as difficult as practicing anything else, compared to theory. Franz Grillparzer real practice self
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