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For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.
— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
lyricist, philosopher, playwright, poet, librarian, theologian, dramaturge, literary critic, journalist, writer, critic, art historian
1729 – 1781
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre.
All Quotes by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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The true value of a man is not determined by his possession, supposed or real, of Truth, but rather by his sincere exertion to get to the Truth. It is not possession of the Truth, but rather the pursuit of Truth by which he extends his powers and in which his ever-growing perfectibility is to be found. Possession makes one passive, indolent, and proud.
— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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I, who ne'er Is much the same as thieving.
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The worst of superstitions is to think One's own most bearable.
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Trust no friend without faults, and love a maiden, but no angel.
— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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The true value of a man is not determined by his possession, supposed or real, of Truth, but rather by his sincere exertion to get to the Truth.
— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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Absolute truth belongs to Thee alone.
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The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship.
— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing