Friedrich Schiller Quotes on Knowledge
Friedrich Schiller was a German philosopher, poet, and playwright, the close collaborator of Goethe at Weimar and one of the most important Kantian thinkers of his generation. This page collects quotes attributed to Friedrich Schiller on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.”
Die Jungfrau von Orleans (The Maid of Orleans) (1801), Act III, sc. vi (as translated by Anna Swanwick) | Variants of the most commonly quoted portion: Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. Against stupidity the gods themselves labor in vain. Against stupidity the gods themselves fight unvictorious Against stupidity even the gods contend in vain. Against stupidity gods themselves -
“I feel an army in my fist.”
Die Räuber (The Robbers) , Act II (1781) -
“To save all we must risk all.”
Fiesco, in Fiesco; or, the Genoese Conspiracy (1783) Act IV, Sc vi -
“Fiesco, in Fiesco; or, the Genoese Conspiracy (1783) Act IV, Sc vi”
To save all we must risk all. -
“The joke loses everything when the joker laughs himself.”
Die Verschwörung des Fiesco (The Conspiracy of Fiesco) , Act I, sc. vii (1783) -
“Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn't roar?”
Die Verschwörung des Fiesco (The Conspiracy of Fiesco) , Act I, sc. xviii (1783)