Quotes from Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

It is open to every man to choose the direction of his striving," he explained, "and every man may take comfort from the fine saying that the search for truth is more precious than its possession."70

Dasjenige aber nur allein ist fruchtbar, was der Einbildungskraft freies Spiel läßt. Je mehr wir sehen, desto mehr müssen wir hinzu denken können.

Nicht die Kinder bloß, speist man mit Märchen ab.

Hier kömmt eine Nahrung, bei der man eher Grillen machen kann. Der liebe melancholische Kaffee!

Was ist ein Held ohne Menschenliebe!

Nature intended that woman should be her masterpiece.

The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship.

Resist as much as thou wilt; heaven's ways are heaven's ways.

The more we see the more we must be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy.