1770-1831, German Philosopher
The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
Georg Hegel – [Scholars and Scholarship]
The true courage of civilized nations is readiness for sacrifice in the service of the state, so that the individual counts as only one amongst many. The important thing here is not personal mettle but aligning oneself with the universal.
Georg Hegel – [Citizenship]
The valor that struggles is better than the weakness that endures.
Georg Hegel – [Valor]
To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
Georg Hegel – [Reason]
Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond.
Georg Hegel – [Philosophers and Philosophy]
We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.
Georg Hegel – [Experts]
We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Georg Hegel – [Passion]
What is rational is actual, and what is actual is rational.
Georg Hegel – [Reason]
When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.
Georg Hegel – [Liberty]
When we walk the streets at night in safety, it does not strike us that this might be otherwise. This habit of feeling safe has become second nature, and we do not reflect on just how this is due solely to the working of special institutions. Commonplace thinking often has the impression that force holds the state together, but in fact its only bond is the fundamental sense of order which everybody possesses.
Georg Hegel – [Order]
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