Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.
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Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man.
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Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.
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All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men; and in this respect artists might well be regarded as man multiplied by two. So it is, was, and shall be.
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How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.
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One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one.
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