Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Floweret Wondrous Fair, Stanza 8. John S. Dwight's translation; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 597.
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The beauteous pink I would not slight. Pride of the gardener's leisure.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Flowers
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Flowers" (Quotes, Specific types, Pink (Dianthus))
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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it,