Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in "Israel in the Desert" (1819)
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The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of skepticism with faith.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Karl Popper
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Source: Wikiquote: "Karl Popper" (Misattributed: These are quotations that have been wrongly attributed to Popper)
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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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