We see the wisest, most intelligent people take steps in life, that we must shake our head over.
Wir sehen die klügsten, verständigsten Menschen im Leben Schritte tun, über die wir den Kopf schütteln müssen.
Original text (German)
Original text (German)
One should never forget, that society would rather be amused than instructed.
Achte dich selbst, wenn du willst, dass andere dich achten sollen!
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