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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.
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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Viewed from the summit of reason, all life looks like a malignant disease and the world like a madhouse.
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From desire I plunge to its fulfilment, where I long once more for desire.
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The present moment is a powerful goddess.
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Nothing is more disgusting than the majority: because it consists of a few powerful predecessors, of rogues who adapt themselves, of weak who assimilate themselves, and the masses who imitate without knowing at all what they want.
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If a man or woman is born ten years sooner or later, their whole aspect and performance shall be different.
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If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.
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For the nature of a women is closely allied to art. [Ger., Denn das Naturell der Frauen Ist so nah mit Kunst verwandt.]
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