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Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients and
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"Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man"

- Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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In this quote, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel is referring to the theorist Immanuel Kant as well as his idea that obligation is the most crucial thing in life. Kant believed that out of a sense of duty, one ought to thank to the ancients and also defend their jobs. He also thought that it was only through an inner voice that one might become an excellent man. Kant's viewpoint was that a person need to constantly make every effort to do what is appropriate and also just, even if it is challenging or undesirable. He thought that by doing so, one could attain success. Kant's philosophy of duty has actually been influential in many areas of life, from national politics to principles. It is a tip that we should constantly make every effort to do what is right as well as just, even if it is tough or unpopular.

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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel This quote is written / told by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel between March 10, 1772 and January 12, 1829. He was a famous Poet from Germany. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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