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"Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game."

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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and polymath, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in German literature. Born in Frankfurt on 1749-08-28, he wrote works including Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther. He died in Weimar on 1832-03-22.

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