The strong are strongest alone.
Schiller, Wilhelm Tell 1.3
What it means
Tell's reply to Stauffacher's call for unity. Some tasks need one steady person, not a committee. Learn to rely on yourself.
The source
"The strong are strongest alone." Schiller said it in Wilhelm Tell 1.3. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
"Der Starke ist am mächtigsten allein."Original German, Wilhelm Tell 1.3. Text read at de.wikisource.org.
Who said it
Schiller (1759–1805). German playwright and poet of freedom, author of Wilhelm Tell and the Ode to Joy. Goethe's closest friend.
Questions
- What does "The strong are strongest alone." mean?
- Tell's reply to Stauffacher's call for unity. Some tasks need one steady person, not a committee. Learn to rely on yourself.
- Who said "The strong are strongest alone."?
- Schiller (1759–1805). Source: Wilhelm Tell 1.3.
- What is the original German?
- Der Starke ist am mächtigsten allein. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "The strong are strongest alone." on a shirt?
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Cite this line
"The strong are strongest alone." (Schiller, Wilhelm Tell 1.3, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-strong-are-strongest-alone
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More from Schiller
- Masters start practicing early.Wilhelm Tell 3.1
- Joined together, even the weak grow strong.Wilhelm Tell 1.3
- Overthink everything and you'll get little done.Wilhelm Tell 3.1
- Life is serious. Art is joyful.Wallenstein's Camp, Prologue
- Against stupidity the gods themselves fight in vain.The Maid of Orleans 3.6
- It is the spirit that builds the body.Wallenstein's Death 3.13