Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Let the noble man Be generous and good, Tirelessly achieving What is just and useful: Let him be a model For those being

Let the noble man Be generous and good, Tirelessly achieving What is just and us — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Let the noble man Be generous and good, Tirelessly achieving What is just and useful: Let him be a model For those beings whom he surmises.

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