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“Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher.”

Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel was a German poet known for his significant contributions to Romantic literature. His works deeply influenced the development of German literature, particularly in the realms of poetry and drama. more

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“There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is who does not know his fellow men, especially the most prominent one of the community, the master's master, the genius of the age.”

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