We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.

Nichts Großes in der Welt ohne Leidenschaft vollbracht worden ist.

G.W.F. Hegel

Philosophy of History

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Topic

Achieving great things Passion

Author

G.W.F. Hegel

Source

Philosophy of History

Genre

Philosophical literature Historical literature

Language

German

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte [Lectures on the Philosophy of World History]. c. 1830, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Current Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Lectures on the Philosophy of World History, translated by H. B. Nisbet. Cambridge University Press, 1981.

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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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