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The day is of infinite length for him who knows how to appreciate and use it.
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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Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.
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The Bible grows more beautiful, as we grow in our understanding of it.
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