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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes about Giving

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Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Heart, Sensitive Person, Giving

Human life runs its course in the metamorphosis between receiving and giving.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Running, Giving, Receiving

Everything that frees our spirit without giving us control of ourselves is ruinous.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happiness, Giving, Spirit

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). “Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)”, p.3516, Delphi Classics

Only law can give us freedom.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Freedom, Law, Giving

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Generosity, Giving, Absence

True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Art, Giving, Judging

No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge. The same man will, indeed, often see and judge the same things differently on different occasions: early convictions must give way to more mature ones. Nevertheless, may not the opinions that a man holds and expresses withstand all trials, if he only remains true to himself and others?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men, Two, Giving

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, John Gage (1980). “Goethe on Art”, p.5, Univ of California Press

Don't give us your doubts, gives us your certainties, for we have doubts enough of our own.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Giving, Doubt, Enough

We cannot and must not get rid of nor deny our characteristics. But we can give them shape and direction.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Giving, Shapes, Deny

A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much for them; but he becomes impatient if he is required to give them up.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men, Giving, Mind

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2015). “Maxims and Reflections”, p.115, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Let him who believes in immortality enjoy his happiness in silence; he has no reason to give himself airs about it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Believe, Air, Giving

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Peter Eckermann (2014). “Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann”, p.82, Ravenio Books

Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any; but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Giving, Doubt, Benefits

An absent friend gives us friendly company when we are well assured of his happiness.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happiness, Giving, Friendly

No two people see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will often apply the same principle, recognized by both, differently. Even one and the same person won't always maintain the same views and judgments: earlier convictions must give way to later ones.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Two, Views, Giving

To me the external existence of my soul is proved from my idea of activity. If I work incessantly until my death, nature will give me another form of existence when the present can no longer sustain my spirit.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Ideas, Giving, Soul

Children can scarcely be fashioned to meet with our likes and our purpose. Just as God did us give them, so must we hold them and love them, nurture and teach them to fullness and leave them to be what they are.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Children, Giving, And Love

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1963). “Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims”

How to please the public - that's the test, But nowadays I find I'm in a fix; I know they're not accustomed to the best, But they've all read so much they know the tricks. How can we give then something fresh and new That's serious, but entertaining too?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Giving, Tests, Serious

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2016). “The Essential Goethe”, p.250, Princeton University Press

Giving is the business of the rich.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Generosity, Giving, Rich

Some of our weaknesses are born in us, others are the result of education; it is a question which of the two gives us most trouble.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Two, Giving, Weakness

Whatever liberates our spirit, without also giving us mastery over ourselves, is destructive.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Freedom, Giving, Mastery

My counsel is, to force nothing, and rather to trifle and sleep away all unproductive days and hours, than on such days to compose something that will afterwards give no pleasure.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Writing, Sleep, Giving

Do you want to live happily? Travel with two bags, one for giving, the other for receiving.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Two, Giving, Receiving

The realization of the self is only possible if one is productive, if one can give birth to one's own potentialities.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Self, Giving, Accountability

People do not mind their faults being spread out before them, but they become impatient if called on to give them up.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

People, Giving, Mind

This being busied with thoughts of immortality is for the noble classes and especially for women with nothing to do. A solid person, though, someone who already intends to be something worthy here, and who therefore has to strive daily, has to struggle and work, gives the world to come a rest.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Struggle, Class, Giving

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