Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.

I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses at home.