“People who read only the classics are sure to remain up-to-date.”
Wenn man nur die Alten liest, ist man sicher, immer neu zu bleiben.
Source: Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 24.
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Wenn man nur die Alten liest, ist man sicher, immer neu zu bleiben.
Aphorisms (1880/1893)
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