One only sees what one already knows and understands.

Wer immer strebend sich bemuht, den konnen wir erlosen.

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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Source: Faust, Part 2, Act 5Verified

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Other Quotes

Man errs as long as he strives.

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

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

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