Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote

The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against frost, storm, rain, hail, or any other of the external evils which may be expected to happen.


The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe (ed. 1906)


The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against...

The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against...

The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against...

The assault of our enemies is not part of our life; it is only part of our experience; we throw it off and guard ourselves against it as against...