Quotes by G.W.F. Hegel

G.W.F. Hegel

G.W.F. Hegel

German philosopher

Lived from: 1770 - 1831

Category: Philosophers Country: FlagGermany

Born: 27 august 1770 Died: 14 november 1831

  • As high as mind stands above nature, so high does the state stand above physical life. Man must therefore venerate the state as a secular deity. The march of God in the world, that is what the State is.
  • Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

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  • As high as mind stands above nature, so high does the state stand above physical life. Man must therefore venerate the state as a secular deity. The march of God in the world, that is what the State is.
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  • The East knew and to the present day knows only that One is Free; the Greek and the Roman world, that some are free; the German World knows that All are free. The first political form therefore which we observe in History, is Despotism, the second Democracy and Aristocracy, the third, Monarchy.
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  • America is, therefore the land of the future, where, in the ages that lie before us, the burden of the World's history shall reveal itself. It is a land of desire for all those who are weary of the historical lumber-room of Old Europe.
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  • Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.
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  • An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think.
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  • Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no right to their life, because they do not will it.
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  • Education is the art of making man ethical.
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  • If you want to love you must serve, if you want freedom you must die.
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  • It is a matter of perfect indifference where a thing originated; the only question is: ''Is it true in and for itself?''
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  • It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
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  • Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
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  • No man is a hero to his valet. This is not because the hero is no hero, but because the valet is a valet.
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  • Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.
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  • Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to poverty a disposition of mind, an inner indignation against the rich, against society, against the government.
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  • The courage of the truth is the first condition of philosophic study.
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  • The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many.
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  • The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.
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  • The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
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  • The valor that struggles is better than the weakness that endures.
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  • To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
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What are the most famous quotes from G.W.F. Hegel?

The two most famous quotes from G.W.F. Hegel are:

  • "As high as mind stands above nature, so high does the state stand above physical life. Man must therefore venerate the state as a secular deity. The march of God in the world, that is what the State is."
  • "The East knew and to the present day knows only that One is Free; the Greek and the Roman world, that some are free; the German World knows that All are free. The first political form therefore which we observe in History, is Despotism, the second Democracy and Aristocracy, the third, Monarchy."

When did G.W.F. Hegel live?

G.W.F. Hegel was born in 1770 and died in the year 1831.