Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Whoever strives with…”

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The archive attributes this English wording to Faust II and files it under German Idealism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.

About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was Germany’s preeminent writer whose scientific and reflective works engage morphology, color, and the formation of life and character.

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The passage is attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust II. The archive attributes this English wording to Faust II and files it under German Idealism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.

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