Maxioms by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
For what one has in black and white,
One can carry home in comfort.
[Ger., Denn was read more
For what one has in black and white,
One can carry home in comfort.
[Ger., Denn was man schwarz auf weiss besitzt,
Kann man getrost nach Hause tragen.]
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met
on the street.
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met
on the street.
Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]
Thou shalt abstain,
Renounce, refrain.
[Ger., Entbehren sollst du! sollst entbehren.]
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
A man's errors are what make him amiable.
