And all must follow in my wake.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHETreat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
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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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The rich want good wine, the poor, plenty of wine.
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A word spoken is a terrible thing when it suddenly utters what the heart has long allowed.
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By seeking and blundering we learn.
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Night is the other half of life, and the better half.
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To be pleased with one’s limits is a wretched state.
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The highest goal that man can achieve is amazement.
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If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.
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A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
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The deed is everything; the fame is nothing.
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I wait for the morning of my tears.
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All that is transitory is but a metaphor.
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Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.
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