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Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.

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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Frankfurt/Main
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The real scholar learns how to evolve the unknown from the known, and draws near the master.
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Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting.
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