It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: August 27, 1770
- Died: November 14, 1831
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