I used to be too free with my judgements and made enemies in this way; now I judge no one, and for no other reason than that I want to harm no one, a… - Ludwig van Beethoven

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I used to be too free with my judgements and made enemies in this way; now I judge no one, and for no other reason than that I want to harm no one, and in the end I say to myself: if there's something decent in anyone, it will be upheld in spite of every kind of malice and envy; if there's nothing solid in him, nothing that's durable, then he'll collapse in any case, though others support him in every possible way.

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About Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17 1770, died March 26 1827) was a German composer and pianist who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.

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Alternative Names: L. van Beethoven • Ludvig van Beethoven • L. Bethovenas • Ludwik van Beethoven • Louis van Beethoven • L. v. Beethoven • L. van Betkhoven • Ludwig von Beethoven • Beethoven
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