Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
I hate all explanations; they who make them deceive either themselves or the other party,-generally both.
von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe. Translated by T. Bailey Saunders, Macmillan and Co., 1893.
This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David. This quotation urges a leader to avoid advisors and appointees who do not tell the truth.
Many politicians attempt to use the media to twist events so that they favor their program or party and attack any journalist who questions their version of reality or the truth. Although most journalists will let interviewees have their say without any comment, there are a few who take Koppel’s point of view.
Commenting on the presidential nomination of James K. Polk:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. His works include: four novels; epic and lyric poetry; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; and treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. He is considered to be the greatest German literary figure of the modern era.
