Johann Tetens

Philosopher Psychologist German 1736 – 1807

Pioneered empirical psychology and mental science.

391 quotes

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions."
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength does not come from winning. It comes from struggle."
Strength
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Fear
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Power
"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
History
"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"In politics, the truth is whatever you can get people to believe."
Politics
"War is hell."
War
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes from within yourself."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the most important investment we can make."
Relationships
"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."
Solitude
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
Wisdom
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Success
"Life is the sum of small moments lived consciously."
Life
"Love is patient, love is kind."
Love
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Hope
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Happiness is found in simple things."
Happiness
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
Friendship