A man is not little when he finds it difficult to cope with circumstances, but when circumstances overmaster him.
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Other Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes:
One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
If you want someone to develop a specific trait, treat them as though they already had it.
The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.
If you want to reach the infinite, then explore every aspect of the finite.
Self knowledge is best learned not by contemplation, but by action.
At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
