German - Philosopher | August 27, 1770 - November 14, 1831
Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think.
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Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond.
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Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no right to their life, because they do not will it.
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Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.
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Too fair to worship, too divine to love.
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It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
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World history is a court of judgment.
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Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.
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The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many.
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