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It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important. - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
" "It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important.
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About Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic, and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturge.
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