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A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself. [Ger., Des Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber lacht.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Joy, in Nature's wide dominion, Mightiest cause of all is found; And 'tis joy that moves the pinion When the wheel of time goes round.

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

For every event is a judgment of God. [Ger., Denn aller Ausgang ist ein Gottesurheil.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

Friedrich Von Schiller

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.

Johann Von Schiller

He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.

Johann Von Schiller

Misery travels free through the whole world! [Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

This is the spot where I am mortal. [Ger., Hier ist die Stelle wo ich sterblich bin.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Stern is the visage of necessity. [Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Opposition inflames the enthusiast, never converts him.

Friedrich von Schiller

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

Johann Von Schiller

Yes great people are always subject to persecution and always getting into straits.

Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

To rankling poison hast thou turned in me the milk of human kindness. [Ger., In gahrend Drachengift hast du Die Milch der frommen Denkart mir verwandelt.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Man, living, feeling man, is the easy sport of the over-mastering present.

Johann Von Schiller

Dare to be wrong and to dream.

Friedrich Von Schiller

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

The dream is short, repentance long. [Ger., Der Wahn ist kurtz, die Reu ist lang.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

The worst of me is known, and I can say that I am better than the reputation I bear. [Ger., Das Aergste weiss die Welt von mir, und ich Kann sagen, ich bin besser als mein Ruf.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

When kings are building, draymen have something to do. [Ger., Wenn die Konige bau'n, haben die Karrner zu thun.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Satisfy a few to please many is bad. [Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

Great souls endure in silence.

Friedrich Schiller

Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays.

Friedrich Von Schiller

Anyone taken as an individual, is tolerably sensible and reasonable- as a member of a crowd, he at once becomes a blockhead.

Friedrich Von Schiller

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