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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Laziness is the one divine fragment of a godlike existence left to man from paradise."

Laziness is the one divine fragment of a godlike existence left to man from paradise.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Every good man progressively becomes God. To become God, to be man, and to educate oneself, are expressions that are synonymous."

Every good man progressively becomes God. To become God, to be man, and to educate oneself, are expressions that are synonymous.




Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine."

Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "All artists are self-sacrificing human beings, and to become an artist is nothing but to devote oneself to the subterranean gods."

All artists are self-sacrificing human beings, and to become an artist is nothing but to devote oneself to the subterranean gods.




Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "All the classical genres are now ridiculous in their rigorous purity."

All the classical genres are now ridiculous in their rigorous purity.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach."

A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist."

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist.




Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center of everything else, always the first and the ultimate, the absolutely original."

Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center of everything else, always the first and the ultimate, the absolutely original.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "The essential point of view of Christianity is sin."

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem."

Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation."

Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth."

Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth.




Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Good drama must be drastic."

Good drama must be drastic.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less mature a nation, the more she is an object of criticism and not of history."

The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less mature a nation, the more she is an object of criticism and not of history.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "There are writers in Germany who drink the Absolute like water; and there are books in which even the dogs make references to the Infinite."

There are writers in Germany who drink the Absolute like water; and there are books in which even the dogs make references to the Infinite.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator."

How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry."

One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind."

It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Poetry should describe itself, and always be simultaneously poetry and the poetry of poetry."

Poetry should describe itself, and always be simultaneously poetry and the poetry of poetry.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her."

He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion."

He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song."

A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third rhetorical, and so on. Which is then the poetic poetry?"

The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third rhetorical, and so on. Which is then the poetic poetry?



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "If you want to see mankind fully, look at a family. Within the family minds become organically one, and for this reason the family is total poetry."

If you want to see mankind fully, look at a family. Within the family minds become organically one, and for this reason the family is total poetry.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "The historian is a prophet looking backward."

The historian is a prophet looking backward.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "God is each truly and exalted thing, therefore the individual himself to the highest degree. But are not nature and the world individuals?"

God is each truly and exalted thing, therefore the individual himself to the highest degree. But are not nature and the world individuals?



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Honor is the mysticism of legality"

Honor is the mysticism of legality



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "All the great truths are basically trivial and so we have to find new ways, preferably paradoxical ways, of expressing them, in order to keep them from falling into oblivion."

All the great truths are basically trivial and so we have to find new ways, preferably paradoxical ways, of expressing them, in order to keep them from falling into oblivion.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Ideas are infinite, original, and lively divine thoughts."

Ideas are infinite, original, and lively divine thoughts.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Can we expect the redemption of the world from scholars? I doubt it. But the time has come for all artists to join together as a confederation in an eternal league."

Can we expect the redemption of the world from scholars? I doubt it. But the time has come for all artists to join together as a confederation in an eternal league.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one."

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "From what the moderns want, we must learn what poetry should become; from what the ancients did, what poetry must be."

From what the moderns want, we must learn what poetry should become; from what the ancients did, what poetry must be.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "When ideas become gods, consciousness of harmony becomes devotion, humility, and hope."

When ideas become gods, consciousness of harmony becomes devotion, humility, and hope.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both."

It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "You wanted to destroy philosophy and poetry in order to make room for religion and morality which you misunderstood: but you wereable to destroy only yourself."

You wanted to destroy philosophy and poetry in order to make room for religion and morality which you misunderstood: but you wereable to destroy only yourself.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry."

If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Sense (for a particular art, science, human being, and so forth) is divided spirit; self-restraint is consequently the result of self-creation and self-destruction."

Sense (for a particular art, science, human being, and so forth) is divided spirit; self-restraint is consequently the result of self-creation and self-destruction.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "In the world of language, or in other words in the world of art and liberal education, religion necessarily appears as mythology or as Bible."

In the world of language, or in other words in the world of art and liberal education, religion necessarily appears as mythology or as Bible.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "A good preface must be the root and the square of the book at the same time."

A good preface must be the root and the square of the book at the same time.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "I can no longer say my love and your love; they are both alike in their perfect mutuality."

I can no longer say my love and your love; they are both alike in their perfect mutuality.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated."

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "With respect to ingenious subconsciousness, I think, philosophers might well rival poets."

With respect to ingenious subconsciousness, I think, philosophers might well rival poets.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Both in their origins and effects, boredom and stuffy air resemble each other. They are usually generated whenever a large number of people gather together in a closed room."

Both in their origins and effects, boredom and stuffy air resemble each other. They are usually generated whenever a large number of people gather together in a closed room.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "To disrespect the masses is moral; to honor them, lawful."

To disrespect the masses is moral; to honor them, lawful.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Life is writing. The sole purpose of mankind is to engrave the thoughts of divinity onto the tablets of nature."

Life is writing. The sole purpose of mankind is to engrave the thoughts of divinity onto the tablets of nature.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Just as a child is really a thing that wants to become a man, so is the poem an object of nature that wants to become an object ofart."

Just as a child is really a thing that wants to become a man, so is the poem an object of nature that wants to become an object ofart.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it."

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy?"

Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy?



Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes: "The subject of history is the gradual realization of all that is practically necessary."

The subject of history is the gradual realization of all that is practically necessary.