Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

So long as you live and work, you will be misunderstood; to that you must resign yourself once and for all. Be silent!

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

• Work
• Silent
• Misunderstood

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• So long as you live and work, you will be misunderstood; to that you must resign yourself once and for all. Be silent!

  

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Work
  • Silent
  • Misunderstood