Das Göttliche (The Divine) (1783)
“
Only mankind
Can do the impossible:
He can distinguish,
He chooses and judges,
He can give permanence
To the moment.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Only mankind
Can do the impossible:
He can distinguish,
He chooses and judges,
He can give permanence
To the moment." in the context of "Das Göttliche (The Divine) (1783)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" (Quotes)
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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it,