Maxioms by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
The sea is flowing ever,
The land retains it never.
What we do not understand we do not possess.
What we do not understand we do not possess.
He who serves the public is a poor animal; he worries himself to
death and no one thanks him read more
He who serves the public is a poor animal; he worries himself to
death and no one thanks him for it.
[Ger., Wer dem Publicum dient, ist ein armes Thier;
Er qualt sich ab, niemand bedankt sich dafur.]
