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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Every day I observe more and more the folly of judging of others by ourselves; and I have so much trouble with myself, and my own heart is in such constant agitation, that I am well content to let others pursue their own course, if they only allow me the same privilege.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

Heart Judgement Myself Ourselves Pursue
Doubt can only be removed by action.
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The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.
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Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.
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Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
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Love Perspective
One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
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A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
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If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

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The deed is everything; the fame is nothing.
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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
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None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
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Believe Freedom Hope
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
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There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
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Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

Ignorance Understand World
In happy ignorance, I sighed for a world I did not know, where I hoped to find every pleasure and enjoyment which my heart could desire; and now, on my return from that wide world, how many disappointed hopes and unsuccessful plans have I brought back!
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Two souls, alas, are housed within my breast, and each will wrestle for the mastery there.
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