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He who cannot love must learn to flatter.
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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Just trust yourself and you'll learn the art of living.
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The person of analytic or critical intellect finds something ridiculous in everything. The person of synthetic or constructive intellect, in almost nothing.
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Reason looks at necessity as the basis of the world reason is able to turn chance in your favor and use it. Only by having reasonremain strong and unshakable can we be called a god of the earth.
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Man errs, till he has ceased to strive.
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My peace is gone, my heart is heavy. [Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin, Mein Herz ist schwer.]
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Individuality of expression is the beginning and end of all art.
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Our modern wars make many unhappy while they last and none happy when they are over.
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Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.
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Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses at home.
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