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National literature does not mean much these days now is the age of world literature, and every one must contribute to hasten thearrival of that age.
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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Lamps make oil-spots and candles need snuffing it is only the light of heaven that shines pure and leaves no stain.
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If we are out of synch with ourselves, everything is out of synch for us.
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If there is confusion in your head and in your heart, what more do you want! A man who no longer loves and no longer errs should have himself buried straight away.
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It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.
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The senses do not deceive us, but the judgment does.
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Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.
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Thank God when He lays a burden on thee, and thank Him when He takes it off.
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First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.
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Alas! how much there is in education, and in our social institutions, to prepare us and our children for insanity.
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They should be ashamed of themselves, all these sober people!
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