All translating seems to me to be simply an attempt to accomplish an impossible task. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Samskrit is the unsurpassed zenith in the whole development of languages yet known to us. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
The State is not in itself an end, but is only a means towards human development. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Government, religion, property, books, are nothing but the scaffolding to build men. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Governmental regulations all carry coercion to some degree, and even where they — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Life, in all ranks and situations, is an outward occupation, an actual and active work. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Samskrit is the unsurpassed zenith in the whole development of languages yet known to us. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
