Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

“Jesus lives, and so shall I. Death! thy sting is gone forever!”

“The sick man is a child of God; he is in His hands and under His special protection.”

“The secret of being tiresome is to tell everything.”

“He who does not believe in a future life is dead even for this.”

“I would willingly give up all my fame and all my honor, if I could by so doing restore the health of a poor, sick peasant.”

“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.”

“The most beautiful of all gifts is the one which is given with a good heart.”

“A wise man will not be rushed, but will consider things with care.”

“Live as you will wish to have lived when you are dying.”

“Contentment is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold.”

“Fables are tales in which animals are introduced as actors and speakers, for the purpose of conveying some useful moral.”

“He who is always his own master is a slave to no one.”

“True gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.”