Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies. Johann Georg Hamann arisehumanlesson Change image and share on social
If only I was as eloquent as Demosthenes, I would have to do no more than repeat a single word three times. Johann Georg Hamann demostheneeloquentrepeat Change image and share on social
Everything the human being heard from the beginning, saw with its eyes, looked upon and touched with its hands was a living word; for God was the word. Johann Georg Hamann begineyegod Change image and share on social
All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward. Johann Georg Hamann griefhumanreward Change image and share on social
What good to me is the festive garment of freedom when I am in a slave's smock at home? Johann Georg Hamann festivefreedomgarment Change image and share on social
A writer who is in a hurry to be understood today or tomorrow runs the danger of being misunderstood the day after tomorrow. Johann Georg Hamann dangerdayhurry Change image and share on social
Hence it happens that one takes words for concepts, and concepts for the things themselves. Johann Georg Hamann concepttakething Change image and share on social
The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated. Johann Georg Hamann beautifulhomerimitate Change image and share on social
Indeed, if a chief question does remain: how is the power to think possible? - The power to think right and left, before and without, with and above experience? then it does not take a deduction to prove the genealogical priority of language. Johann Georg Hamann chiefdeductionexperience share on social
The farther reason looks the greater is the haze in which it loses itself. Johann Georg Hamann fargreathaze Change image and share on social
