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Mere curiosity adds wings to every step.

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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Painting and tattooing the body is a return to animalism.
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There is no greater consolation for mediocrity than that the genius is not immortal.
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True happiness springs from moderation.
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If you wish a wise answer, you must put a rational question.
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What government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves. [Ger., Welche Regierung die beste sei? Diejenige die uns lehrt uns selbst zu regieren.]
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If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.
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The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted brights. [Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht ist viel zu schwach In ungewohnter Hohe nicht zu schwindeln.]
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A person is never happy till their vague strivings has itself marked out its proper limitations.
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Love can do much, but duty more.
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Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.
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I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.
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To have more, you must first be more.
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We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies
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Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.
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The angles even Draw strength from gazing on its glance, Though none its meaning fathom may The world's unwither'd countenance Is bright as at creation's day.
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We rather confess our moral errors, faults, and crimes than our ignorance.
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