Quote by: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man.


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  • NameGotthold Ephraim Lessing
  • Descriptionwriter, philosopher, publicist, and art critic
  • BornJanuary 22, 1729
  • DiedFebruary 15, 1781
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionWriter; Philosopher; Playwright; Poet; Librarian; Theologian
  • WorksMiss Sara Sampson; Nathan The Wise