Wer Recht behalten will und hat nur eine Zunge,<br - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Wer Recht behalten will und hat nur eine Zunge,<br

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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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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Es ist so gewiß als wunderbar, daß Wahrheit und Irrthum aus Einer Quelle entstehen; deßwegen man oft dem Irrthum nicht schaden darf, weil man zugleich der Wahrheit schadet.

Everything is simpler than one can imagine, at the same time more involved than can be comprehended.

One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is the intermixing of different genres.

Wer Recht behalten will und hat nur eine Zunge,<br - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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