Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote

Theories usually result from the precipitate reasoning of an impatient mind which would like to be rid of phenomena and replaces them with images, concepts, indeed often with mere words.


Maxim 428, trans. Stopp - Maxims and Reflections (1833)


Theories usually result from the precipitate reasoning of an impatient mind which would like to be rid of phenomena and replaces them with images,...

Theories usually result from the precipitate reasoning of an impatient mind which would like to be rid of phenomena and replaces them with images,...

Theories usually result from the precipitate reasoning of an impatient mind which would like to be rid of phenomena and replaces them with images,...

Theories usually result from the precipitate reasoning of an impatient mind which would like to be rid of phenomena and replaces them with images,...