Why should we not recognize in the lightning, the thunder, and the sto…

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Why should we not recognize in the lightning, the thunder, and the storm wind, the approach of an overwhelming Power, and in the scent of flowers and the gently rustling zephyr the presence of a Being full of love? ✨ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1989). Criticisms, Reflections, and Maxims of Goethe, Richard West
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