Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Book I (1806), scene 1.
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A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions, Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be To pierce the ether's high, unknown dominions, To reach new spheres of pure activity!
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Action
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions, Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be To pierce the ether's high, unknown dominions, To reach new spheres of pure activity!" in the context of "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Book I (1806), scene 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Action" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 6-9.)
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