Men who give way easily to tears are good. I have nothing to do with those who hearts are dry and who eyes are dry!
• Bk. I, Ch. 18, R. J. Hollingdale, trans. (1971), p. 147
• Bk. I, Ch. 18, R. J. Hollingdale, trans. (1971), p. 147
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Tränenreiche Männer sind gut. Verlasse mich jeder, der trocknen Herzens, trockner Augen ist!
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tränenreiche Männer sind gut. Verlasse mich jeder, der trocknen Herzens, trockner Augen ist!" in the context of "Men who give way easily to tears are good. I have nothing to do with those who hearts are dry and who eyes are dry!
• Bk. I, Ch. 18, R. J. Hollingdale, trans. (1971), p. 147" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" (Quotes, Elective Affinities (1809))
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