Whoever strives with all his might, that man we can redeem.

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was the supreme figure of German literature and one of the last universal geniuses of Western civilization. His works - 'Faust,' 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,' 'Wilhelm Meister' - span poetry, drama, fiction, and science. As writer, scientist, statesman, and philosopher, he embodied the ideal of complete human development.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Other Quotes

Man errs as long as he strives.

One only sees what one already knows and understands.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

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