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By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands.
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
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By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands. — Johann Gottlieb Fichte

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Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a Philosopher from Germany (1762–1814).

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This quote is attributed to Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a Philosopher from Germany.
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Johann Gottlieb Fichte lived from 1762 – 1814.