Ludwig van Beethoven, Letter to Nannette Streicher (1817); cited in H. L. Mencken (ed.) A New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles (1942), p. 1132
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Whoever tells a lie cannot be pure in heart—and only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
— Ludwig van Beethoven on Soup
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About Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17 1770, died March 26 1827) was a German composer and pianist who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
About Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17 1770, died March 26 1827) was a German composer and pianist who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
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