Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 10 of 179 )
 Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish 
the barriers of nationality.
 [Ger., Wissenschaft read more 
 Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish 
the barriers of nationality.
 [Ger., Wissenschaft und Kunst gehoren der Welt an, und vor ihhen 
verschwinden die Schranken der Nationalitat.] 
 Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
 [Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann read more 
 Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
 [Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.] 
Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.
Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.
The deed is everything, the glory is naught.
The deed is everything, the glory is naught.
 It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.
 [Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.]  
 It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.
 [Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.] 
Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even read more
Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own.
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
 I consider him of no account who esteems himself just as the 
popular breath may chance to raise him.
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 I consider him of no account who esteems himself just as the 
popular breath may chance to raise him.
 [Ger., Ich halte nichts von dem, der von sich denkt
  Wie ihn das Volk vielleicht erheben mochte.] 
 The coward only threatens when he is safe.
 [Ger., Der Fiege droht nur, wo er sicher ist.]  
 The coward only threatens when he is safe.
 [Ger., Der Fiege droht nur, wo er sicher ist.] 
For the nature of women is closely allied to art
For the nature of women is closely allied to art