The greatest piece of folly is that every man thinks himself compelled…

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The greatest piece of folly is that every man thinks himself compelled to hand down what people think they have known. ✨ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated), p.3589, Delphi Classics
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The greatest piece of folly is that every man thinks himself compelled to hand down what people think they have known. ✨ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated), p.3589, Delphi Classics

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