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If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Age: 82 †
Born: 1749
Born: August 22
Died: 1832
Died: March 22
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It is in vain that a man of sound mind and cool temper understands the condition of such a wretched being... He can no more communicate his own wisdom to him than a healthy man can instil his strength into the invalid by whose bedside he is seated.
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Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.
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Make the most of time, it flies away so fast yet method will teach you to win time.
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Whatever you cannot understand, you cannot possess.
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
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There is not a single outward mark of courtesy that does not have a deep moral basis.
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