Quotes by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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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 Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Propounding peace and love without practical or institutional engagement is delusion, not virtue.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Should we not be concerned as to whether this fear of error is not just the error itself?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

No man is a hero to his valet. This is not because the hero is not a hero, but because the valet is a valet.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

One more word about giving instruction as to what the world ought to be. Philosophy in any case always comes on the scene too late to give it. As the thought of the world, it appears only when actuality is already there cut and dried after its proces...

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Seule la totalite personnifie la verite. Neanmoins, la totalite represente simplement la nature essentielle parvenant a son etat complet au travers du processus de son propre developpement. Il doit etre dit que, fondamentalement, l'Absolu est un resu...

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

We must have a new mythology, but it must place itself at the service of ideas, it must become a mythology of reason. Mythology must become philosophical, so that the people may become rational, and philosophy must become mythological, so that philos...

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

War is progress, peace is stagnation

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

To be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Truth in philosophy means that concept and external reality correspond.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious instruments of the men of thought.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Author Bio

  • NameGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  • DescriptionGerman philosopher
  • AliasesG. W. F. Hegel
  • BornAugust 27, 1770
  • DiedNovember 14, 1831
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionPhilosopher