Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.


Solitude: Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart (ed. 1791)

Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann Quotes

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be...

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be...

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be...

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be...