Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schillerwas a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life, Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works he left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Xenien, a collection of...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth10 November 1759
CountryGermany
The greater part of humanity is too much harassed and fatigued by the struggle with want, to rally itself for a new and sterner struggle with error.
The strong man is strongest when alone.
The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.
Far must thy researches go Wouldst thou learn the world to know; Thou must tempt the dark abyss Wouldst thou prove what Being is; Naught but firmness gains the prize, Naught but fullness makes us wise, Buried deep truth e'er lies.
We, we live! ours are the hours, and the living have their claims.
I am my own heaven and hell!
Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.
A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but they have heads like a soapboiler's.
If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.
Freedom exists only with power.
One drop of hatred left in the cup of joy turns the most blissful draught into poison.
Love is the reward of love....
Every man stamps his value on himself... man is made great or small by his own will.
If you would attain to your highest, go look upon a flower;what the flower does willessly, that do willingly.