When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.
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This quote is just one of 83 total Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes in our collection. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is known for saying 'When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.' as well as some of the following quotes.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
This quote is just one of 83 total Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes in our collection. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is known for saying 'When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.' as well as some of the following quotes.