Novalis Quotes - Page 5

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• One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand

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  Doe, Want, Language

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• It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof

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  Sympathy, Mind, Gains

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• Mathematics is the Life of the Gods.

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  Life, Math, Mathematics

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• Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests.

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  Soil, Harvest, Poor

  Motto for "Pollen and Fragments" by Novalis, 1798.

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• The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.

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  Artist, Pedestal, Doe

  Novalis (1997). “Novalis: Philosophical Writings”, p.55, SUNY Press

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• Fate and temperament are the names of a concept.

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  Fate, Names, Temperament

  "Demian". Book by Hermann Hesse, translated by W.J. Strachan, 1972.

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• Character is a perfectly educated will.

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  Character, Educated

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• A God-intoxicated man.
  [Ger., Gott-trunkener Mensch.]

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  God, Men, Intoxicated

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• The world must become romanticized, and in that way we find again its original meaning for us.

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  World, Way, Originals

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• Blood will stream over Europe until the nations become aware of the frightful madness which drives them in circles. And then, struck by celestial music and made gentle, they approach their former altars all together, hear about the works of peace, and hold a great celebration of peace with fervent tears before the smoking altars.

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  Blood, Europe, Circles

  White Rose - Leaflet 4, libcom.org. 1942.

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• Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.

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  Philosophy, Perfect, Design

  "Novalis: Fichte Studies". Book by Novalis, edited by Jane Kneller, §651, 2003.

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• There is an energy which springs from sickness and debility: it has a more powerful effect than the real, but, sadly, expires in an even greater infirmity.

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  Powerful, Spring, Real

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