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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.

Source:Goethe's opinions on the world, mankind, literature, science, and art (1853 edition)
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
  • Name: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Profession: Poet, Novelist, Playwright
  • Born: August 28, 1749 - March 22, 1832
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