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One is never satisfied with the portrait of a person that one knows.
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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That which thy fathers have bequeathed to thee, earn it anew if thou wouldst possess it.
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The true poet is called to take in the splendor of the world and for that reason will always be inclined to praise rather than tofind fault.
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Love grants in a moment what toil can hardly acheive in an age.
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One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.
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Higher aims are in themselves more valuable, even if unfulfilled, than lower ones quite attained.
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Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality.
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We are surrounded by abysses, but the greatest of all depths is in our own heart, and an irresistible leaning leads us there. Draw thyself from thyself!
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One alone does not help, but rather he who unites with many at the right moment.
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He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds his feet uncovered.
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A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is also ignorant of his own language.
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When toward the Devil's Hose we tread, Woman's a thousand steps behind. [Ger., Denn geht es zu des Bosen Haus Das Weib hat tausend Schritt voraus.]
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Lose this day loitering 'Twill be the same old story, Tomorrow and the next, Even more dilatory. Whatever you would do, Or dream of doing, begin it! Boldness has power, genius, and magic in it. Begin it now.
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To quit smoking, you must first want to quit, but then you must also do the quitting
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One glance, one word from you gives more pleasure than all the wisdom of this world.
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