Quote of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Nothing shows a man's character more...
Biography - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
German writer and statesman.
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
Note
Other version: "Nothing reveals the human character more than what a person believes to be ridiculous."
Quote source: Maxims and Reflections
Translation
(German, French)See also...
Quotes for: character
A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
A man of wit is lost, if to his wit he does not join energy of character. If you have the lantern of Diogenes, you must also have his cudgel.
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