Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes

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All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thought
Thoughts
Common sense is the genius of humanity.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Genius
Common sense
Humanity
All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life
Friend
Theory
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Character
An unused life is an early death.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Death
Life
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Trust
Will
Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Purpose
World
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Words
Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beauty
Laws
Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beauty
Guest
Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Being
Nothing
Respect
Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Existence
Individuality
Character develops itself in the stream of life.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life
Character
Mysteries are not necessarily miracles.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Miracles
All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Heart
Knowledge