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One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Age: 57 †
Born: 1772
Born: January 1
Died: 1829
Died: January 11
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In true prose everything must be underlined.
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To disrespect the masses is moral to honor them, lawful.
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