Friedrich Schiller

genius naive

“Every true genius is bound to be naive.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

free fathers

“We shall be free, just as our fathers were.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

patience simple perfect skill difficu easily

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

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

noble minded heart opinion true honor

“Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our true honor.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

dare err dream meaning childish play

“Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish play.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

wine in strange things out

“When the wine goes in, strange things come out.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

voice majority proof justice

“The voice of the majority is no proof of justice”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

stupidity god contend in vain

“Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.”

“Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

age enlighted remain barbarians

“Our age is enlightened... How is it, then, that we still remain barbarians?”

“Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens.”

mensch wenig reich natur

“Der Mensch braucht wenig, und an Leben reich

Ist die Natur.”

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

happy learn bear change

"Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change."

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

future slowly present fly past stands still

"The future comes slowly, the present flies and the past stands still forever."

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

dare wrong dream

"Dare to be wrong and to dream."

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

art daughter freedom

"Art is the daughter of freedom."

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

morality adversity prosperity quicksand virtue

"It may here be justly said, that genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity, and a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quicksand to virtue."

― Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

criminal steal purse daring fortune greatness crown blame

"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 Schiller (1759-1805)