“First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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