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“As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.” quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Download Open image

“As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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