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If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.
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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So long as you live and work, you will be misunderstood to that you must resign yourself once and for all. Be silent!
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A noble soul alone can noble souls attract And knows alone, as ye, to hold them.
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Yes, I have finally arrived to this Capital of the World! I now see all the dreams of my youth coming to life... Only in Rome is it possible to understand Rome.
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A judge who cannot punish, in the end associates themselves with the criminal.
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