One never goes so far as when one doesn't know
where one is going.

Der beste Reiseplan wird durch einen albernen Zufall gestört, und man geht nie weiter, als wenn man nicht weiß, wohin man geht.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Topic

Exploration Adventure

Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1812 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Letter to Carl Friedrich Zelter. 3 Nov. 1812.

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Another quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There is a strong shadow where there is much light.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Topic
Light and shadow Contrasts Yin and yang
Speaker
Gotz von Berlichingen

Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
German
Time
1773 1770s 18th century
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Citation

Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Gotz von Berlichingen. 1773, act 1.

Another quote from the 1810s

When one subtracts from life infancy (which is vegetation),—sleep, eating, and swilling—buttoning and unbuttoning—how much remains of downright existence? The summer of a dormouse.

Lord Byron

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Topic
Nature of life

Author

Lord Byron
Medium
Personal journal
Language
English
Time
1813 1810s 19th century
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Citation

Lord Byron. Journal entry. 7 Dec. 1813.

Another quote originally in German

The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.

Karl Marx

The Communist Manifesto

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Topic
Class conflict Oppression History

Author

Karl Marx
Source
The Communist Manifesto
Medium
Pamphlet
Genre
Political literature Economic literature
Language
German
Time
1848 1840s 19th century
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Original Citation

Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels [published anonymously]. Manifest der kommunistischen Partei [Manifesto of the Communist Party]. London: Gedruckt in der Office der Bildungs-Gesellschaft für Arbeiter, 1848.

Current Citation

Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels. The Communist Manifesto, translated by Samuel Moore and Friedrich Engels. Penguin Classics, 2002.