"To judge a man means nothing more than……" — Wilhelm von Humboldt
"To judge a man means nothing more than to ask: What content does he give to the form of humanity? What concept should we have of humanity if he were its only representative?"
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Wilhelm von Humboldt
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41 Quotes by Wilhelm von Humboldt
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If it were not somewhat fanciful to suppose that every human excellence is presented, as it were, in one kind…
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