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Johann Gottfried Herder Quotes on Nature

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 nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:

    “Without language we have no reason, no reason without language.”

  • Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:

    “Each nation has its own inner center of happiness, just as every sphere has its own center of gravity.”

  • Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:

    “Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them can learn the truth.”

  • Attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder:

    “We live in a world we ourselves create.”