If desire seizes directly upon its object, contemplation removes its object to a distance, and makes it into a true and inalienable possession by put… - Friedrich Schiller

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If desire seizes directly upon its object, contemplation removes its object to a distance, and makes it into a true and inalienable possession by putting it beyond the reach of passion.

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About Friedrich Schiller

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, physician, historian, dramatist, and playwright.

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Native Name: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Alternative Names: Schillerean Johann Christian Friedrich von Schiller Johann C. F. Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller Schiller Fridrikh Shiller Fridrikh Shiler F. Shiller Frideriko Schiller Joh. Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Frederick Schiller Hsi-le Friedrich von Schiller
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