Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: One says a lot in vain, refusing; The other mainly hears the "No."

One says a lot in vain, refusing; The other mainly hears the "No." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One says a lot in vain, refusing; The other mainly hears the "No."

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