Of freedom and of life he only is deserving
Who every day must conquer them anew.
• Variant translations:
• Freedom and life are earned by those alone
Who conquer them each day anew.
• trans. Walter Kaufmann
• He only earns his freedom and existence,
Who daily conquers them anew.
• trans. Bayard Taylor
• Act V, Court of the Palace
Who every day must conquer them anew.
• Variant translations:
• Freedom and life are earned by those alone
Who conquer them each day anew.
• trans. Walter Kaufmann
• He only earns his freedom and existence,
Who daily conquers them anew.
• trans. Bayard Taylor
• Act V, Court of the Palace
“
Nur der verdient sich Freiheit wie das Leben
Der täglich sie erobern muß.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Nur der verdient sich Freiheit wie das Leben
Der täglich sie erobern muß." in the context of "Of freedom and of life he only is deserving
Who every day must conquer them anew.
• Variant translations:
• Freedom and life are earned by those alone
Who conquer them each day anew.
• trans. Walter Kaufmann
• He only earns his freedom and existence,
Who daily conquers them anew.
• trans. Bayard Taylor
• Act V, Court of the Palace" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" (Quotes, Faust, Part 2 (1832))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it,