Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About War

• There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Stupid, Aggressive

• None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Wisdom, Powerful, Freedom

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.3

• In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Leadership, Perseverance, Business

• Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Political, Sound

• You must either conquer and rule or serve and lose, suffer or triumph, be the anvil or the hammer.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Success, War, Suffering

• Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Hope, Encouragement, Appreciation

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.55

• Doubt grows with knowledge.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Doubt, Grows

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1897). “Criticisms, reflections, and maxims of Goethe: Tr., with an introduction”

• When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Sarcastic, War, Sarcasm

• Our modern wars make many unhappy while they last and none happy when they are over.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Unhappy, Politics

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1963). “Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims”

• Impotent hatred is the most horrible of all emotions; one should hate nobody whom one cannot destroy.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Hate, War, Hatred

• I don't know a greater advantage, than to appreciate the worth of an enemy.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Appreciate, Enemy

• War is in truth a disease in which the juices that serve health and maintenance are used for the sole purpose of nourishing something foreign, something at odds with nature.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  War, Odds, Purpose

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