"A king there was once reigning, Who..." - Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he without feigning, As his own son were he!
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“Normally, people believe that, if they hear just words, that these words must lead to some thought.”
“Oh happy he who still can hope in our day to breathe the truth while plunged in seas of error! What we don't know is really what we need, and what we know is of no use to us whatever!”
“It is in vain that a man of sound mind and cool temper understands the condition of such a wretched being... He can no more communicate his own wisdom to him than a healthy man can instil his strength into the invalid by whose bedside he is seated.”
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“wert thou as far As that vast shore washed with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise.”
“There's the risk of being loved...and that would keep me from being happy.”
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“I got a chain letter by fax. It's very simple. You just fax a dollar bill to everybody on the list.”
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