Quotation by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

It is always a sign of an unproductive time when it concerns itself with petty and technical aspects [in philology], and likewise it is a sign of an unproductive person to pursue such trifles.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832), German poet, dramatist. Conversations with Eckermann (February 11, 1831).
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