DemosthenesWas man wünscht, das glaubt auch jeder.
About This Quote
Was man wünscht, das glaubt auch jeder: If you want to believe something, everyone will believe it. (Literally: What one wishes, everything else believes.) This is a quote by the German philosopher Hegel. It means that if we wish for something and believe in it, we will find others with the same wish and belief to support us.
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