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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Quote of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Treat people as if they were...


Biography - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

German writer and statesman.
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Germany

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Traitez les gens comme s'ils étaient ce qu'ils devraient être, et vous les aiderez ainsi à devenir ce qu'ils peuvent être.

German
Behandle die Menschen so, als wären sie, was sie sein sollten, und du hilfst ihnen zu werden, was sie sein können.




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