An angel! Nonsense! Everybody so describes his mistress; and yet I find it impossible to tell you how … - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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If we take the world’s enduring religions at their best, we discover the distilled wisdom of the human race.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

An angel! Nonsense! Everybody so describes his mistress; and yet I find it impossible to tell you how perfect she is, or why she is so perfect: suffice it to say she has captivated all my senses.

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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

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If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.

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I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. . . . In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.

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