Beautiful is greater than Good for it includes the Good.
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About Goethe

Goethe was a 18th-century German writer and polymath. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on literary, political, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime

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