To be loved for what one is, that is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him; their own selves, their versi… - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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To be loved for what one is, that is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him; their own selves, their version of him.

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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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Alternative Names: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Q5879 Goethe Johann Wolfgang Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Göthe Johann Wolfgang Göthe Göthe
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