Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | Printable Wall Art

“Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan.”
“The eternal feminine draws us upward.”

Words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) — German poet, novelist, and statesman.

About this quote

This famous closing line suggests that love, grace, and spiritual devotion, traditionally symbolised by womanhood, elevate human souls toward higher moral and spiritual truth. Rather than referring strictly to romantic desire, Goethe uses the female principle as a force of divine mercy and redemption that inspires people to transcend their worldly limits and seek ideal goodness.

These are the famous final lines of Goethe's tragedy, Faust, Part Two, published in 1832. Sung by the Chorus Mysticus, the quote concludes the drama with a vision of redemption and spiritual ascension.

People often hang this in a bedroom or quiet study to invite thoughtful contemplation and gentle inspiration.

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