Maxioms by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Where there are no women there are no good manners
Where there are no women there are no good manners
Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
He is the proper man.
[Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
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Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
He is the proper man.
[Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
Das ist der rechte Mann.]
One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.
One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.
Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures
To restless action spurs our fate!
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Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures
To restless action spurs our fate!
Cursed when for soft, indulgent leisures,
He lays for us the pillows straight.
To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state.
To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state.