Top 25 Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann of 31 - Page 2

Physics is nothing but the ABC's. Nature is an equation with an unknown, a Hebrew word which is written only with consonants to which reason has to add the dots.

Physics is nothing but the ABC's. Nature is an equation with an unknown, a Hebrew word which is written only with consonants to which reason has to add the dots.

Johann Georg Hamann

Abc's, Add, Dots

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

Three, Apocalyptic, Single Word

"Briefwechsel". "Briefwechsel" by Johann Georg Hamann, 1955-1975.

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

Book, Long, Ink

Hence it happens that one takes words for concepts, and concepts for the things themselves

Johann Georg Hamann

Happens, Concepts

Every phenomenon of nature was a word, - the sign, symbol and pledge of a new, mysterious, inexpressible but all the more intimate union, participation and community of divine energies and ideas.

Johann Georg Hamann

Ideas, Community, Energy

"Sämtliche Werken, vol. III". Book by Josef Nadler, 1949-1957.