> >

  Quotes by Lessing, Gotthold




Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (January 22, 1729 February 15, 1781), writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic, is the most outstanding German representative of the Enlightenment era. With his plays and his theoretical writings he substantially influenced the development of German literature..

"It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. For it is not by the possession, but the search after truth that he enlarges his power, wherein alone consists his ever-increasing perfection."

Lessing, Gotthold on effort    Share

Bookmark quote

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

Lessing, Gotthold on prayer    Share

Bookmark quote
Take a look at recent activity on QB!

 

Search Quotations Book