Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.
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"Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1749–1832).
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This quote is attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a Poet from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived from 1749 – 1832.