Autres citations de Friedrich Schiller:
"Le monde est gouverné par l'intérêt personnel." / "The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages." (Schiller) [à comparer à Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970: "Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim." ou à David Hume (1711-76): "It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave." / "C'est donc une juste maxime politique que tout homme doit être considéré comme un fripon."]
"Die Weltgeschichte ist das Weltgericht." / "L'histoire du monde est le jugement du monde." / "The history of the world is the world's court of justice." (Schiller) [à comparer à Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850): "Il y a deux histoires: l'histoire officielle, menteuse, puis l'histoire secrète, où sont les véritables causes des événements."]
"Appearance rules the world."
"The voice of the majority is no proof of justice."
"Du hast mir eine kostbare Stunde gestohlen, sie werde dir an deinem Leben abgezogen!" / "Tu m'as volé une heure précieuse, elle sera déduite de ta vie!"
"La paix est rarement refusée aux pacifiques."
"Les paroles sont toujours plus audacieuses que les actes." / "Speech is always bolder than action."
"Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily."
"Verrat trennt alle Bande." / "La trahison brise tous les liens."
"Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays."
"Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine."
"Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual."
"The will of man is his happiness."
"Great souls suffer in silence."
"They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom."
"It hinders the creative work of the mind if the intellect examines too closely the ideas as they pour in."
"It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases."
"Mankind is made great or little by its own will."
"The universe is one of God's thoughts."
"Votes should be weighed not counted."
"Freedom can occur only through education. / The key to education is the experience of beauty. / Art is the daughter of freedom."
"There is no such thing as chance; and what seem to us merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny."
"That which is so universal as death must be a benefit."
"Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change."
"You saw his weakness, and he will never forgive you. / Forgiveness is the divinest of victories."
"Will it, and set to work briskly."
"Rien au monde ne rend l'homme malheureux comme la peur." (Schiller) [on pense à Averroès (1126-98) : "L'ignorance mène à la peur, la peur mène à la haine et la haine conduit à la violence. Voilà l'équation." ou à Tertullien (155-220): "La haine est fille de la crainte." ou à Thomas Aquinas: "Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts." ou à Michel de Montaigne: "He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears."]
"Wenn die Religion im Lande wankt, so wankt sie nicht allein." / "Si la religion vacille dans le pays, elle ne vacille pas seule." (Schiller) [à comparer à Ibn Khaldoun (1332-1406): "Une nation s'affaiblit lorsque s'altère et se corrompt le sentiment religieux."]
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