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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel (March 10, 1772 - January 11, 1829), German poet, critic and scholar, was the younger brother of August Wilhelm von Schlegel.
In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
Genius is, to be sure, not a matter of arbitrariness, but rather of freedom, just as wit, love, and faith, which once shall become arts and disciplines. We should demand genius from everybody, without, however, expecting it.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
Prudishness is pretense of innocence without innocence. Women have to remain prudish as long as men are sentimental, dense, and evil enough to demand of them eternal
innocence and lack of education. For innocence is the only thing which can ennoble lack of education.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
- Schlegel, Friedrich
A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.
- Schlegel, Friedrich