Friedrich Schiller

Philosopher Poet Playwright German 1759 – 1805

Explored aesthetics and human freedom through drama.

373 quotes

"What the inner voice says will not disappoint the hoping soul."
Hope
"The richest beauty is in simplicity."
Beauty
"Keep true to the dreams of thy youth."
Dreams
"Humanity is not yet ready; we must first educate the educators."
Education
"Where freedom ceases, truth ceases."
Freedom
"Only the wounded healer can truly help others."
Wisdom
"Time is a gift that flies on invisible wings."
Time
"In every human being there is a spark of the divine."
Faith
"The greatest victories are those won through strength of character."
Strength
"True compassion means bearing the burden of another's pain."
Kindness
"Architecture is frozen music."
Music
"We are shaped by what we persist in doing."
Perseverance
"The world is indebted to dreamers and reformers."
Inspiration
"Fear is the chain that binds the free spirit."
Fear
"What experience and history teach us is that people and nations have never learned from history."
History
"The secret of philosophy is to make the difficult appear simple and the simple appear profound."
Philosophy
"Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts."
Wisdom
"The greatest gift is the ability to change another's world through words."
Creativity
"To be truly alive, one must embrace both joy and sorrow."
Life
"All the events of human history are not more important than the perfection of the human soul."
Philosophy
"The human heart is the source of all wisdom and all folly."
Wisdom
"There is no greater freedom than to live by one's own convictions."
Freedom
"Through art we feel the infinite touching the finite."
Art
"Loyalty is the crown of all virtues."
"To be noble is to face hardship without losing one's humanity."
Leadership
"The work we do reflects the soul we possess."
Work
"Love speaks the language that transcends all reason."
Love
"In the midst of winter, we discover an invincible summer within ourselves."
Strength
"The greatest learning happens in solitude and silence."
Solitude
"A true friend never weakens us; they strengthen every part of our being."
Friendship