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Friedrich Schiller Quotes

Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of action.

Friedrich Schiller

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: german
Birth: November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805

Topics

Work Knowledge Action Three Motivate

If we don't succeed on the climate change agenda, we risk getting feedbacks that undermine everything else.

Johan Rockstrom

Change Succeed Climate Change Risk

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book led to another as I discovered other facets to my characters I wanted to investigate further.

Jennifer Chiaverini

Book First Fortunate Further Readers

More than 100 people have been sent to death row who were later exonerated because they weren't guilty or fairly tried. Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong.

John Grisham

Death People Enough Guilty Wrong

I found at an early age the times when I learned the most about myself was when I got thrown out there on a stage in front of a microphone when you didn't really want to be out there, where you're kind of afraid.

Andrew Shue

Age Myself You Early Want Kind

From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil.

Stephen Kinzer

Power World Living Royal Navy Oil

For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing.

Simon Wiesenthal

Good Men Evil Nothing Good Men Only

The roots of our statehood go back more than two millennia and two centuries to the origins of the Hun Empire. Building upon the legacies and power of the Huns, Mongols had built the largest land empire in the history of the mankind.

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Power History Roots Building Back

We can't laugh quite as much on camera, but we sure do on the set.

Mary Hart

Laugh Camera Sure Set Much Quite

The czar was always sending us commands - you shall not do this and you shall not do that - till there was very little left that we might do, except pay tribute and die.

Mary Antin

Die You Always Pay Little Left

If your family was part of the movie business, then watching 'Moguls & Movie Stars' is like looking at the family photo album: hilarious to members of the family, numbingly boring to those outside the family circle.

Michael Korda

Family Stars Business Looking Circle

You stand out in the crowd only because you have these many, many carrying you on their shoulders.

Desmond Tutu

Stand You Out Shoulders Crowd Only

Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.

Bob Keeshan

Children Child Parents Action Parent