Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Morality without a sense of paradox is mean. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#morality #paradox #sense #without

Mysteries are feminine; they like to veil themselves but still want to be seen and divined. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#feminine #like #mysteries #seen #still

No idea is isolated, but is only what it is among all ideas. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#idea #ideas #isolated #no idea #only

Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#because #christianity #grotesque #more #mystical

Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#been #convincing #especially #nothing #poetry

Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#fled #form #into #liberal #novels

Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#earth #end #god #kingdom #novels

One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#being #believes #only #philosopher #stops

One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#much #only #philosophy #poetry

Plato's philosophy is a dignified preface to future religion. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#future #philosophy #plato #religion