Christoph Martin Wieland

“The truth often suffers more from the overzealousness of its defenders than from the attacks of its opponents.”

“Enthusiasm is the moral wine that fires up heroes for great undertakings.”

“Imagination is an eternal spring.”

“Only the passions, and the great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.”

“One cannot realize early enough how dispensable one is in the world.”

“The wise man can do without the world, but the world cannot do without him.”

“A useless life is an early death.”

“Nothing is more dangerous for a character than to associate with people who have none.”

“A kiss, when it is silent, often says the most.”

“It is an old truth that poetry is the nurse of mankind.”