A man must cling to the belief that the incomprehensible is comprehensible; otherwise he would not try to fathom it.
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- The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe, Science, maxim 554; translated by Bailey Saunders, 1906 edition; Title, translator’s preface and complete Science section read. Complete numbered maxim; historical reflection on inquiry, not an empirical claim. Public-domain translation.
- The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe, Science, maxim 554; translated by Bailey Saunders, 1906 edition
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