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A man of talent is not born to be left to himself, but to devote himself to art and good masters who will make something of him.

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Wearing spectacles makes men conceited, because spectacles raise them to a degree of sensual perfection which is far above the power of their own nature.

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A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
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Johann Peter Eckermann

Johann Peter Eckermann

Born: September 21, 1792
Died: December 3, 1854 (aged 62)
Bio: Johann Peter Eckermann, German poet and author, is best known for his work Conversations with Goethe, the fruit of his association with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the last years of Goethe's life.

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