<i>Niemand ist mehr Sklave, als der sich für frei hält, ohne es zu sein</i>. None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they a… - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Niemand ist mehr Sklave, als der sich für frei hält, ohne es zu sein.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

freedom bounds enslavement imprisonment false-belief error freedom-of-thought
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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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