Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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"What government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves."	Education, Government, Men
"A correct answer is like an affectionate kiss."	Miscellaneous
"Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds."	Ambition, Desires, Excellence
"Rest not! Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time."	Death, Life, Time
"I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better than book or orator."	Books, Education, Friends
"The beginning of faith is the beginning of fruitfulness; but the beginning of unbelief, however glittering, is empty."	Beginnings, Faith, Lies
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."	Life, Military, War
"Life is the childhood of our immortality."	Life
"Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks."	Age, Friends, Law
"When ideas fail, words come in very handy."	Failure
"One man's word is no man's word; we should quietly hear both sides."	Men
"Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow."	Desires, Wants
"The man of understanding finds everything laughable."	Ability, Humor, Laughter
"Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do."	Ability, Character, Excellence
"We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves."	Miscellaneous
"If you must tell me your opinions, tell me what you believe in. I have plenty of doubts of my own."	Doubt, Lies
"The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings."	Failure, Men
"Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different."	Age, Men
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant who finds peace in his home."	Happiness, Joy, Monarchy
"My poor head is in such a whirl, my mind is all in bits."	Miscellaneous
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Sleeping	Sorrow	Stupidity
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