War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
Wherever the citizen becomes indifferent to his fellows, so will the husband be to his wife, and the father of a family toward the members of his household. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
It is usually more important how a man meets his fate than what it is. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we take with us. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves. Wilhelm von Humboldt Read Quote
