Maxioms by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.
With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing read more
With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing with their tails.
[Ger., Mit wenig Witz und viel Behagen
Dreht jeder sich im engen Zirkeltanz
Wie junge Katzen mit dem Schwanz.]
Which government is best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.
Which government is best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.
