Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer quoted as having potentially pronounced on his deathbed that 'Nobody really knows me,' reflecting on the profound loneliness of the human experience.
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German philosopher and writer, quoted as saying 'the purpose of life is to live', which Solomon embraces as advice.
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German writer quoted as having potentially pronounced on his deathbed that 'Nobody really knows me,' reflecting on the profound loneliness of the human experience.
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German writer and statesman, quoted by Nietzsche saying, 'I hate all knowledge that does not quicken and enliven me, away with it.'