Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

The true value of a man is not determined by his possession, supposed or real, of Truth, but rather by his sincere exertion to get to the Truth. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#truth #religion

A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most perfect prayer. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#heaven #most #perfect #prayer #single

If some things don't make you lose your sense of reason, then you have none to lose. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#make #none #reason #sense #some

A heretic is a man who sees with his own eyes. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#heretic #his #man #own #sees

He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#certain things #his #lose #over #things

Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#being lazy #drinking #everything #except #lazy

The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#deadly #extinguished #friendship #fruit #hatred

For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#always #clarity #greatest #lies #me

Absolute truth belongs to Thee alone. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#absolute truth #alone #belongs #thee #truth

For the will and not the gift makes the giver. ↗

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

#giver #makes #will