Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich

Philosopher German 1770 – 1831

Developed dialectical idealism and absolute idealism system.

385 quotes

"War is the health of the state only when the state is diseased."
War
"Beauty is the sensuous appearance of the Idea."
Beauty
"The understanding of the particular requires the universal."
Knowledge
"Technology is the realization of human will in nature."
Technology
"The mediated is better than the immediate."
Wisdom
"The concept is the heart of things."
Philosophy
"Tragedy teaches us that the good and the evil are not wholly separate."
Literature
"The infinite journey of the Spirit is toward self-knowledge."
Philosophy
"In solitude, the spirit finds its truth."
Solitude
"The real is rational; the rational is real."
Philosophy
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"The individual must negate itself to become universal."
Philosophy
"Inspiration comes to those who work."
Inspiration
"The power of positive thinking shapes reality."
Motivation
"History is the progress of consciousness through time."
History
"The absolute knows itself through history."
Philosophy
"Creativity is the divine spark within humanity."
Creativity
"Hope is the virtue of those who have not yet failed."
Hope
"The family is the foundation of all social relations."
Family
"To understand the present, one must understand the past."
History
"The infinite is not beyond the finite but within it."
Philosophy
"Love is the feeling of unity with another."
Love
"Success comes to those who understand necessity."
Success
"The state is the ethical whole."
Politics
"Peace is the condition for the realization of freedom."
Peace
"The moment of crisis is the moment of truth."
Courage
"Nature is the manifestation of the Absolute."
Nature
"The philosopher is the midwife of truth."
Philosophy
"Kindness is the recognition of the humanity in others."
Kindness
"The greatest power is the power of understanding."
Power