Von Humboldt

von Humboldt may refer to:

  • Wilhelm von Humboldt - a Prussian minister, linguist and philosopher
  • Alexander von Humboldt - a Prussian naturalist and explorer

Famous quotes containing the words von and/or humboldt:

    “So as to comprehend that the sky is blue everywhere one doesn’t need to travel around the world.”
    —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)

    “Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form.”
    —Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767–1835)