Von

Famous quotes containing the word von:

“If it were possible to make an accurate calculation of the evils which police regulations occasion, and of those which they prevent, the number of the former would, in all cases, exceed that of the latter.”
—Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767–1835)

“Superstition belongs to the essence of mankind and takes refuge, when one thinks one has suppressed it completely, in the strangest nooks and crannies; once it is safely ensconced there, it suddenly reappears.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)

“Association with women is the basis of good manners.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)