Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
Born: Mar 10, 1772
Died: Jan 12, 1829
Ancient Art Become Man Philosophy Religion
Related authors: Angelus Silesius August Wilhelm von Schlegel Bertolt Brecht Heinrich Heine Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Nelly Sachs Novalis Rainer Maria Rilke
What men are among the other formations of the earth, artists are among men. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Men Other Earth Artists Among
It is as deadly for a mind to have a system as to have none. Therefore it will have to decide to combine both. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Mind Will System Both Combine Deadly None Decide Therefore
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
Struggle Battle Speak Men Before Soldiers Ancient Moralist Era Commander His Should
Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Humor Spirit Compound Wit Explosion
Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Great Women Own Poetry Because Essence Need
Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing less than a just reprisal. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Nothing Everything Philosophy Would Would-Be Criticizes Critique Since Than Just Reprisal Across Less Now
Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
God Earth Kingdom Tend End Begins Novels
Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy? Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Positive Try Negative Philosophy Introduce Worthwhile Introduced Would Concept Also Kant
Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Nothing Thoroughness Possess Ancient Has-Been Would Poetry Written Been Truly Which Against Skill Convincing Vigor
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
Religion Correctly Lies Classical Morality Only Divine Division Simply Between Human Difference Things
Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Religion Thoughts Man Enthusiasm Feelings Chaos Must Spirit Divine Like Encircle His Ethical Element Luminous
The essential point of view of Christianity is sin. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Christianity Point Point Of View Sin Essential View
The surest method of being incomprehensible or, moreover, to be misunderstood is to use words in their original sense; especially words from the ancient languages. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Words Sense Ancient Moreover Surest Misunderstood Method Being Use Languages Original Incomprehensible
Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
God Man Free Immortal Through He Becomes Whenever Produces
The subject of history is the gradual realization of all that is practically necessary. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
History Practically Subject Gradual Realization Necessary
Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Time Become Fragments Ancient Modern Many Origin Works
Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Life Art You Science Will Enough Something Divine Never Reach Without Done Form Height Depth Your
If you want to see mankind fully, look at a family. Within the family minds become organically one, and for this reason the family is total poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Family You Become Minds See Total Poetry Look Within Want Mankind Organically Reason Fully
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