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The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1749–1832).

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This quote is attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived from 1749 – 1832.