Wilhelm von Humboldt

Wilhelm von Humboldt: Wherever the citizen...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: Wherever the citizen...

Wherever the citizen becomes indifferent to his fellows, so will the husband be to his wife, and the father of a...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: True enjoyment comes...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: True enjoyment comes...

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: I am more...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: I am more...

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: Possession, it is...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: Possession, it is...

Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with rest; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: If it were...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: If it were...

If it were possible to make an accurate calculation of the evils which police regulations occasion, and of those which...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: However great an...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: However great an...

However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: If we glance...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: If we glance...

If we glance at the most important revolutions in history, we see at once that the greatest number of these originated...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: Coercion may prevent...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: Coercion may prevent...

Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: Providence certainly does...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: Providence certainly does...

Providence certainly does not favor just certain individuals, but the deep wisdom of its counsel, instruction and...

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Wilhelm von Humboldt: The government is...

Wilhelm von Humboldt: The government is...

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.

Source: In The Ultimate...

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