How many kings are governed by their ministers, how many ministers by their secretaries? Who, in such cases, is really the chief? - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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How many kings are governed by their ministers, how many ministers by their secretaries? Who, in such cases, is really the chief?

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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 • Goethe • Johann Wolfgang Goethe • Johann Wolfgang von Göthe • Johann Wolfgang Göthe • Göthe
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