Tuesday, March 30, 2021

 

Advice

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), Faust, Part 2, Act 2, lines 8106-8109 (tr. David Luke):
Advice? When did men ever heed it? Wise
Words merely freeze to death in ears of stone.
Deeds self-discredited as soon as done
Still teach the headstrong nothing.

Was Rat! Hat Rat bei Menschen je gegolten?
Ein kluges Wort erstarrt im harten Ohr.
So oft auch Tat sich grimmig selbst gescholten,
Bleibt doch das Volk selbstwillig wie zuvor.



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