There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is who does not know his fellow men, especially the most prominent one of the community, the master's master, the genius of the age. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel agecommunityfellow share on social
Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel dialoguefleeform Change image and share on social
Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel essencegreatpoetry Change image and share on social
God is each truly and exalted thing, therefore the individual himself to the highest degree. But are not nature and the world individuals? Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel degreeexaltgod Change image and share on social
Mathematics is, as it were, a sensuous logic, and relates to philosophy as do the arts, music, and plastic art to poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel artlogicmathematics Change image and share on social
Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel appearancecharacterdivinity Change image and share on social
As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel addressancientbattle Change image and share on social
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel formgoodgreat Change image and share on social
Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel meanphilosophizephilosophy Change image and share on social
Every uneducated person is a caricature of himself. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel caricaturepersonuneducated Change image and share on social