Johann Gottfried Herder Quotes on Knowledge
Johann Gottfried Herder was a German philosopher, theologian, and literary critic and a central figure of the Sturm und Drang movement and the broader counter-Enlightenment. This page collects quotes attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:
“Without language we have no reason, no reason without language.”
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Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:
“A poet is the creator of the nation around him.”
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Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them can learn the truth.”
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Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:
“We live in a world we ourselves create.”