#his

Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him. ↗

— William Godwin

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The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#earns #every #every day #freedom #his

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#bring #end #happy #happy man #his

If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ↗

— Michael Crichton

#trees

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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He carried his childhood like a hurt warm bird held to his middle-aged breast. ↗

— Herbert Gold

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An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

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