Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, more commonly known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. Born on November 10, 1759, in Marbach, Germany, Schiller is best known for his dramatic works, including "The Robbers," "Don Carlos," and "William Tell." He was a key figure in the Weimar Classicism movement and is celebrated for his influential writings on aesthetics and the philosophy of history. Schiller's literary contributions had a significant impact on German literature and he continues to be revered as one of the most important figures in the history of German culture.
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He that is over -- cautious will accomplish little. Go to Quote / Comment
The future comes slowly, the present flies and the past stands still forever. Go to Quote / Comment
To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine. Go to Quote / Comment
I am better than my reputation. Go to Quote / Comment
We are citizens of an age, as well as of a State; and if it is held to be unseemly, or even inadmissible, for a man to cut himself off from the customs and manners of the circle in which he lives, why should it be less of a duty, in the choice of his activity, to submit his decision to the needs and the taste of his century? Go to Quote / Comment