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Seeking with the soul the land of the Greeks.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

More from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  1. Art is long, life short; judgment difficult, opportunity transient.
  2. A useless life is an early death.
  3. To know of someone here and there whom we accord with, who is living on with us, even in silence-this makes our earthly ball a peopled gard…
  4. One says a lot in vain, refusing; The other mainly hears the 'No.'
  5. One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reason…
  6. Pleasure and love are the pinions of great deeds.
  7. What's it to you if I love you?
  8. Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.

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  • philosophy
  • culture
  • history
  • greek culture
  • ideal
  • soul

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