All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men; and in this respect artists might well be regarded as man multiplied by two. So it is, was, and shall be. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel artistgrotesqueman Change image and share on social
There are writers in Germany who drink the Absolute like water; and there are books in which even the dogs make references to the Infinite. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel absolutebookdog Change image and share on social
Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel educateinspirationproverb Change image and share on social
Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel deptheducationfind Change image and share on social
The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less mature a nation, the more she is an object of criticism and not of history. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel charactercriticismexpert Change image and share on social
Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel chemicalgeniusmechanical Change image and share on social
The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human, if one only interprets this correctly. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel classicalcorrectlydifference Change image and share on social
A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel callcorrectcorrespond Change image and share on social
