Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About Power

• Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Power, Men, Enough

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). “Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)”, p.3522, Delphi Classics

• Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Motivational, Success, Leadership

• Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistible greater with time.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Perseverance, Power, Purpose

• Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Power, Names, Pieces

• Why should we not recognize in the lightning, the thunder, and the storm wind, the approach of an overwhelming Power, and in the scent of flowers and the gently rustling zephyr the presence of a Being full of love?

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Love, Flower, Power

  Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1989). “Criticisms, Reflections, and Maxims of Goethe”, Richard West

• Don't dissipate your powers; strive to concentrate them. Genius thinks it can do whatever it sees others doing, but it will surely repent of every ill-judged outlay.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Power, Thinking, Focus

• Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Passion, Power, Vices

• Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him! [Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Art, Power, Men

• Power is neither male nor female.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Power, Males, Female

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