Tag Archives: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thought For the Day: He Is Happiest, Be He King Or Peasant, Who Finds Peace In His Home

Posted on September 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Thought For the Day: One Ought Every Day At Least, To Hear A Little Song, Read A Good Poem, See A Fine Picture, and, If It Were Possible, To Speak A Few Reasonable Words

Posted on December 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“One ought every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship

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Thought For the Day: Many People Take No Care of Their Money Till They Come Nearly To the End of It, and Others Do Just the Same With Their Time

Posted on August 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (28 Aug 1749-1832)

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Thought For the Day: The Best of All Government Is That Which Teaches Us To Govern Ourselves

Posted on May 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The best of all government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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First Principles: The Best of All Government Is That Which Teaches Us To Govern Ourselves

Posted on May 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The best of all government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832

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Thought For the Day: None Are More Hopelessly Enslaved Than Those Who Falsely Believe They Are Free

Posted on January 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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Thought For the Day: One Ought, Every Day At Least, To Hear A Little Song, Read A Good Poem, See A Fine Picture and, It It Were Possible, Speak a Few Reasonable Words

Posted on December 13, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, speak a few reasonable words.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832)

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Thought For the Day: The Moment Men Obtain Perfect Freedom, That Moment They Erect A Stage For the Manifestation of Their Faults

Posted on November 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

 “The moment men obtain perfect freedom, that moment they erect a stage for the manifestation of their faults. The strong characters begin to go wrong by excess of energy; the weak by remissness of action.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Ideal of Beauty Is Simplicity and Tranquility

Posted on March 31, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe    

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Thought For the Day: Where the Light Is Brightest, the Shadows Are Deepest

Posted on June 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe    

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