Say what you will of fortitude, but show me the man who can patiently endure the laughter of fools when they have obtained an advantage over him. 'Tis only when their nonsense is without foundation that one can suffer it without complaint.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheHere too itโs masquerade, I find: As everywhere, the dance of mind. I grasped a lovely masked procession, And caught things from a horror showโฆ Iโd gladly settle for a false impression, If it would last a little longer, though.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThe best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheNothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe