“Egotism erects its center in itself; love places it out of itself in the axis of the universal whole. Love aims at unity, egotismat solitude. Love is the citizen ruler of a flourishing republic, egotism is a despot in a devastated creation.”
Quote by August Wilhelm von Schlegel
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August Wilhelm von Schlegel
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was a German poet, critic, and translator, whose work significantly influenced German literature. Born on September 8, 1767, and dying on May 12, 1845, Schlegel's contributions to the Romantic movement were substantial. more