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In the ardor of pursuit men soon forget the goal from which they start.

In the ardor of pursuit men soon forget the goal from which they start.

Approximate author period: c. 1782 AD · early modern

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Author or tradition
Schiller
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Approximate author period: c. 1782 AD · early modern
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Pearls of Thought (1881) (1881 AD)

Page 284 · printed citation: Schiller · subject: Zeal

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