Where the danger is, also grows the saving power.

Wo aber Gefahr ist, wächst
Das Rettende auch.

Friedrich Hölderlin

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Topic

Opportunities

Author

Friedrich Hölderlin

Source

Patmos

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

German

Time

1808 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Hölderlin, Friedrich. Patmos. c. 1808.

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The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.

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Topic
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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Author

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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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