if only these treasures were not so fragile as they are pre… - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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if only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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pleasure treasures peace-of-mind beautiful fragile

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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar.

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