“Man must will the good and the great!” – Alexander von Humboldt

„Man must will the good and the great! The rest depends on fate.“

Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt’s quote about willing the good and great, and about what ultimately depends on fate.
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Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian naturalist, geographer, and explorer of the 18th and 19th centuries.

A philosophical thought by Alexander von Humboldt about personal will, moral aims, and the influence of fate.


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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was an influential naturalist, geographer, and explorer, known for his extensive scientific expeditions in Central and South America. His work laid the foundations for many modern scientific disciplines.

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"It is a proverbial expression that every man is the maker of his own fortune, and we usually regard it as implying that every man by his folly or wisdom prepares good or evil for himself. But we may view it in another light, namely, that we may so accommodate ourselves to the dispositions of Providence as to be happy in our lot, whatever may be its privations." Alexander von Humboldt
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