Letter to A. F. Oeser (9 November 1768), Early and miscellaneous letters of J. W. Goethe, including letters to his mother. With notes and a short biography (1884)
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Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.
• Alternative translation: "Correction does much, but encouragement does more."
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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• Alternative translation: "Correction does much, but encouragement does more."" in the context of "Letter to A. F. Oeser (9 November 1768), Early and miscellaneous letters of J. W. Goethe, including letters to his mother. With notes and a short biography (1884)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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