Man, whence is he? Too bad to be the work of a god, too goo… - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Man, whence is he? Too bad to be the work of a god, too good for the work of chance.

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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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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Alternative Names: Father of German Literature

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Es ist unendlich schwer, zu wissen, wenn und wo man bleiben soll, und Tausenden für einen ist das Ziel ihres Nachdenkens die Stelle, wo sie des Nachdenkens müde geworden.

Perlen bedeuten Tränen.

Denn zu einem großen Manne gehört beides: Kleinigkeiten als Kleinigkeiten, und wichtige Dinge als wichtige Dinge zu behandeln.

Man, whence is he? Too bad to be the work of a god, too good for the work of chance. - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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