Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

Whenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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• Whenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.

  

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Mission
  • Sounds
  • Liberal Ideas