The best Quotes by Adolph von Knigge

The best Quotes by Adolph von Knigge

Adolph Franz Friedrich Ludwig Freiherr Knigge (16 October 1752 - 6 May 1796) was a German writer, Freemason, and a leading member of the Order of the Illuminati.

One should never forget, that society would rather be amused than instructed.

Media Television

Respect yourself, if you want others to respect you.

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Self-Confidence

Without inspiration, which fills the soul with a healthy warmth, nothing great can ever be brought to pass.

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In many matters children - not ensnared by dogmatism, passion, or erudition - judge far truer than adults.

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Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.

T. S. Eliot

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Media Television

I think relationships are broken up because of the media.

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I try to lie as much as I can when I'm interviewed. It's reverse psychology. I figure if you lie, they'll print the truth.

River Phoenix

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Television and the media are everywhere and they are taking over so powerfully. They don't shut up for a second. So you are unable to think.

Terry Gilliam - Terry Gilliam's flying circus (2006)

Media Television

Democratic societies need a strong media, and WikiLeaks is part of that media.

Julian Assange

People think that if they read something in the newspaper or see it on TV, it has to be true.

Tammy Faye Bakker

Media Newspapers

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.

Jim Morrison

Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.

Carol Burnett

Words Writing Media

You'll never see a Lamborghini commercial in TV again. People who are able to afford a Lamborghini have better things to do than watching TV.

Ferruccio Lamborghini

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Television Lamborghini

I like to talk on TV about those things that aren't worth writing about.

Truman Capote

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Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay.

Gary Oldman

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Television Trash TV

Television speeded everything up.

Ruth Handler

Television! Teacher, mother, secret lover.

Homer Simpson in The Simpsons

Another evening of staring at the big screen while scrolling through my small screen to reward myself for staring at the medium screen all day.

Television Smartphones

Television is increasingly seen as 'infotainment,' not a credible source of information.

Richard Edelman

Ah, saturday afternoon TV. Where the sneaky networks hide all the good shows.

Stan Smith in American Dad!

We all know that watching TV makes you fat, stupid, miserable and violent.

Ursula von der Leyen - October 2006

TV is the best babysitter.

John Goodman

My first serious girlfriend, when I was 16, was Mormon. I went to her house for 'family home evening,' and I was like, 'Why aren't you people ignoring each other and watching television?'

Trey Parker

There is a revolution happening, and within two years I think that Wi-Fi and Netflix will be built into all the televisions.

Reed Hastings

Television Netflix

TV is chewing gum for the eyes.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.

Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Character Self-Confidence

Don't let anyone, ever, make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.

Patrick in 10 Things I Hate About You

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Self-Confidence

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Paulo Coelho

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Self-Confidence Gossip & Rumors

Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period. All right?

Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness

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Dreaming Self-Confidence

Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!

Rocky Balboa in Rocky Balboa

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Ambition Self-Confidence

I am thankful to all those who said NO to me. It's because of them I did it myself.

Albert Einstein

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Ambition Character Self-Confidence

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside, while still alive. Never surrender!

2Pac

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Death Self-Confidence

If you can dream it, you can do it!

Walt Disney

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Dreaming Self-Confidence

The things that make me different are the things that make me.

A.A. Milne in Winnie the Pooh

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Character Self-Confidence

It's better to be hated for the person you are, than to be loved for the person you're not.

Kurt Cobain

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Character Self-Confidence

You've got enemies? Good. That means you actually stood up for something.

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Self-Confidence Enemies & Opponents

You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh

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Self-Confidence

Believe you can, then you will.

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Self-Confidence

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

But I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff, it's sordid but it's boring and I don't understand why it keeps going.

Donald Trump - July 2025

The Epstein Files

There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those who've been hacked by the Chinese, and those who don't know they've been hacked by the Chinese.

James Comey

I believe that Americans should be deeply skeptical of government power. You cannot trust people in power. The founders knew that. That's why they divided power among three branches, to set interest against interest.

James Comey

I will do everything if confirmed as FBI director to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened.

Kash Patel - Januar 2025

The Epstein Files

Technology has forever changed the world we live in. We're online, in one way or another, all day long. Our phones and computers have become reflections of our personalities, our interests, and our identities. They hold much that is important to us.

James Comey

There are well over 250 victims, so we have to make sure that their identity is protected. Other than that, I think tomorrow you're gonna see some Epstein information being released by my office. What you're gonna see is a lot of flight-logs, a lot of names, a lot of information.

Pam Bondi - February 2025

The Epstein Files

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