Author of quotes: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. Page 1

A burgher must develop some abilities in himself in order to become fit for something, and it is already assumed that in his nature there is not and cannot be any harmony, for in order to make himself fit for one thing, he must neglect everything. the rest.

If a nobleman knows no boundaries in his personal life, if he can be made into a king or a royal figure, then he can appear everywhere with calm confidence in front of his own kind, he can move forward everywhere, while a burgher is best suited for a clear, silent consciousness of the borderline , he is supposed to.

From my earliest youth, my vague desires and intentions were to develop out of myself what I am.

And here is my cheerful creed: do your thing, get money, have fun with your loved ones, and take care of the rest of the world only insofar as you can get some benefit.

He has had ample reason to remark that he is devoid of experience and, therefore, attaches too much value to the experience of other people and their confident conclusions from this experience.

More or less with a few female tears - the sea will not overflow from this. However, out of thousands to save one is already something, among thousands to find one honest is already good.

I led a simple life and rarely fell into the temptation to tempt.

No man is able to feel the prices of a woman who knows how to respect herself.

It seems that a person knows best his hopes and desires, which he cherishes and keeps in his heart for a long time, and, however, when they meet him, when they seem to be imposed on him, he does not recognize them and retreats.

I would like the stage to be as narrow as the wire of a rope-dancer, so that inept people would not dare to step on it; now everyone considers himself gifted enough to parade on it.

I am convinced that as long as a person lives and moves, he will always find food, even if not the most abundant.

A nobleman can, of course, have friends, but he cannot be a friend himself.

How sweet is the example of faithful servants who sacrificed themselves for the sake of their masters! In this case, fidelity is the desire of a grateful soul to become like a superior. The constant commitment and love of the servant makes him equal to his master, who would otherwise be entitled to regard him as a purchased slave.

How easy it is for a noble to conquer the senses! How easily he captivates hearts! Affectionate, calm, more or less human attitude is already doing miracles, and how many means at his disposal to firmly possess the souls once acquired!