A German polymath: he was a poet, novelist, dramatist, humanist, scientist, theorist and painter.. German writer artist and politician
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Articles about Johann Wolfgang von Goethe or articles that mention Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Here are a few random quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world Go to Quote / Comment
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves Go to Quote / Comment
Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for good ends. She has brought me here and will also lead me away. She may scold me, but she will not hate her work. I trust her. Go to Quote / Comment
Tell me what you're laughing at and I shall tell you who you are. Go to Quote / Comment
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew. Go to Quote / Comment