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
Friedrich Schiller quotes about
Speech is always bolder than action.
Every man stamps his value on himself... man is made great or small by his own will.
Have Love. Not love alone for one, but man as man they brother call; and scatter like the circling sun thy charities on all.
One drop of hatred left in the cup of joy turns the most blissful draught into poison.
He cannot complain of a hard sentence, who is made master of his own fate.
A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but they have heads like a soapboiler's.
Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
In a narrow circle the mind grows narrow. The more one expands, the larger their aims.
When you are not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply because you exist
Whoever fails to turn aside the ills of life by prudent forethought, must submit to fulfill the course of destiny.
A noble soul spreads even over a face in which the architectonic beauty is wanting an irresistible grace, and a often even triumphs over the natural disfavor.
Not he who scorns the Saviour's yoke Should wear his cross upon the heart.
Honor women! they entwine and weave heavenly roses in our earthly life.