Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

The art of governing is a great metier, requiring the whole man, and it is therefore not well for a ruler to have too strong tendencies for other affairs.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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• Governing

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  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Art
  • Ruler
  • Governing