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A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he without feigning, As his own son were he!

A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he without feigning, As his own son were he!

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Love, Kings, Son
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). “Faust, Part One”, p.65, Courier Corporation

The angles even Draw strength from gazing on its glance, Though none its meaning fathom may; The world's unwither'd countenance Is bright as at creation's day.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
May, Sun, Gazing

My worthy friend, gray are all theories And green alone Life's golden tree.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Tree, Golden
BookCaps, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2012). “Faust in Plain and Simple English: First Part of the Tragedy: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version): BookCaps Study Guide”, p.163, BookCaps Study Guides

Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistible greater with time.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Perseverance, Power, Purpose

Take life too seriously, and what is it worth? If the morning wake us to no new joys, if the evening bring us not the hopes of new pleasures, is it worth while to dress and undress? Does the sun shine on me today that I may reflect on yesterday? That I may endeavor to foresee and control what can neither be foreseen nor controlled - the destiny of tomorrow?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life, Morning, Destiny
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (18??). “The Works of J. W. Von Goethe”

Master and Doctor are my titles; for ten years now, without repose, I held my erudite recitals and led my pupils by the nose.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
College, Doctors, Years
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1984). “Faust”

The day is for mistake and error, sequence of time for success and carrying out. The one who anticipates is master of the day.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Success, Mistake, Errors

I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Doubt, Literature, Praying

Properly speaking, such work is never finished; one must declare it so when, according to time and circumstances, one has done one's best.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Inspirational, Done, Circumstances
"Italian Journey". Book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, March 16, 1787.

What is not fully understood is not possessed.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Knowledge, Understanding, Understood

By the artist's seizing any one object from nature, that object no longer is part of nature. One can go so far as to say that theartist creates the object in that very moment by emphasizing its significant, characteristic, and interesting aspects or, rather, by adding the higher values.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Nature, Artist, Interesting

The one who acts is always without conscience; nobody has a conscience but the contemplative person.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Action, Contemplation, Contemplative

Time itself is an element.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Elements
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.113

One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is the intermixing of different genres.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Art, Different, Decay
Introduction to "Die Propyläen" journal, 1798.

The best benefit we derive from history is the enthusiasm it excites.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
History, Benefits, Enthusiasm

Here too it’s masquerade, I find: As everywhere, the dance of mind. I grasped a lovely masked procession, And caught things from a horror show… I’d gladly settle for a false impression, If it would last a little longer, though.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Mind, Lovely, Littles

Old age is never honored among us, but only indulged, as childhood is; and old men lose one of the most precious rights of man,--that of being judged by their peers.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Men, Rights, Childhood

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Character, Men, Judging

Method will teach you to win time.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Winning, Order, Method

In all times it is only individuals that have advanced science, not the age.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Science, Men, Age

The worst is that the very hardest thinking will not bring thoughts. They must come like good children of God and cry, "Here we are." You expend effort and energy thinking hard. Then, after you have given up, they come sauntering in with their hands in their pockets. If the effort had not been made to open the door, however, who knows when they could have come.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Children, Thinking, Hands

In every artist there is a touch of audacity without which no talent is conceivable.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Artist, Audacity, Talent

War is in truth a disease in which the juices that serve health and maintenance are used for the sole purpose of nourishing something foreign, something at odds with nature.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
War, Odds, Purpose

It is so hard that one cannot really have confidence in doctors and yet cannot do without them.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Doctors, Have Confidence, Hard

He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Inspiration, Learning, Knowing
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2012). “The Goethe Treasury: Selected Prose and Poetry”, p.293, Courier Corporation

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