Jean Richter
Jean Richter
century forth hero herself man mention mother night poet poorly recognized rules sacrifice sacrifices send starts state thousand truth unknown watches
True, what you sacrifice for the world is but poorly recognized by it; for it is man that rules and reaps the harvest; the thousand night watches and sacrifices by which a mother secures the state a hero or a poet are forgotten, not even mentioned, for the mother herself does not mention them, and so one century after another do the wives, unknown and unrewarded send forth the arrows, the starts the storm-birds and the nightingales of time.
children nearest planets smallest sun
The smallest children are nearest to God, as the smallest planets are nearest the sun
anger heart mankind wishes
Anger wishes all mankind had only one neck; love, that it had only one heart
behind enjoyment leaves test
The test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind
afraid courageous cowardly danger timid
The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger.
love speak
Only with those we love do we speak of those we love.
laughs profoundly sad
No one is more profoundly sad than he who laughs too much
action actions charm gives life moderation
Only actions give life its strength, as only moderation gives it its charm
bolt key night prayer
Let prayer be the key of the day, and the bolt of the night
feels parent parents truly
The parent is low, who having children, truly feels bored.
brought character strong weak
Strong character is brought out by change, weak ones by permanence.
author moral morality pious preacher work
No author can be as moral as his work and no preacher as pious as his sermons.
good harm medicine women
The only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress.
approach crooked less paths puzzled seems
What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end