Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About Intelligence
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The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.
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The phrases that men hear or repeat continually, end by becoming convictions and ossify the organs of intelligence.
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All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.
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Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.
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There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.
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Everything great and intelligent is in the minority
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Yet here I stand poor fool what more, not one wit wiser than before.
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If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Born: August 28, 1749
- Died: March 22, 1832
- Occupation: Writer