On Carlyle By Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872)
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The rule which he [Carlyle] adopts is that laid down by Goethe,—“Do the duty which lies nearest thee.”
— On Carlyle By Giuseppe Mazzini
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The rule which he [Carlyle] adopts is that laid down by Goethe,—“Do the duty which lies nearest thee.”" in the context of "On Carlyle By Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" (Quotes about Goethe)
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About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it,