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Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.

~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them as God has given them to us.

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Sowing is not as difficult as reaping.

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He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion.

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Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

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Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.

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I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

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One cannot develop taste from what is of average quality but only from the very best.

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Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.

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Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout.

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Poet

Born: August 28th, 1749

Died: March 22nd, 1832

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