(Schweinfurt, 16 mei 1788 – Neuses bei Coburg, 31 januari 1866).
Prominent German poet, translator, and orientalist who made significant contributions to German Romantic literature.
He’s particularly renowned for his mastery of poetic form and his deep engagement with Eastern literature and philosophy.
Friedrich Rupert Photo:wikipedia.org.
One doesn’t believe the truth when a poor man speaks it, And even a lie is believed by a rich wretch.
Photo by Muhammad Muzamil
The boundless spirit is therefore only imprisoned within barriers in order to attain freedom within them.
Photo: Mohamed Hassan. Meaning: True freedom is not random, but a conscious choice within given possibilities.
When you can turn your suffering into action, you can take pride in having gained freedom.
Image: Peter van Geest AI. Meaning: Rückert emphasises here that true freedom arises when one experiences suffering or adversity not only as passive affliction, but actively does something with it – transforming it into action. Through this transformation, one can rightfully call oneself “proud” of the freedom one has gained, because one has contributed to overcoming the obstacle oneself, rather than simply being overwhelmed by it. In essence, it is about empowerment: taking action against difficulties leads to inner liberation. Source: Poetry collection Gedichte (published in the 1840s-1850s), poem: “Die Freiheit”; in later editions, the poem was also included in Rückert’s more comprehensive collection Gesammelte Werke (Collected Works).
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
