To measure up to all that is demanded of him a man must overestimate his capacities.

Johann Von Goethe
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  1. Occasionally he stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened. - Winston S. Churchill
  2. The truth is like salt. Men want to taste a little, but too much makes everyone sick. - Joe Abercrombie
  3. But to live in ignorance on such a point was impossible. - Jane Austen
  4. It takes a very long time to become young. - Pablo Picasso
  5. Travel brings wisdom only to the wise. It renders the ignorant more ignorant than ever. - Joe Abercrombie
More Quotes By Johann Von Goethe
  1. Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.
  2. To tremble before anticipated evils is to bemoan what thou hast never lost.
  3. Life belongs to the living and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
  4. We must always change renew rejuvenate ourselves otherwise we harden.
  5. Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them.
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