Quote by Johann von Goethe

A purpose you impart is no longer your own.

A purpose you impart is no longer your own.

Summary

This quote suggests that once you share or delegate your purpose to someone or something else, it no longer belongs exclusively to you. By giving away your purpose, you lose control over it and it becomes influenced or shaped by others. It highlights the idea that when you entrust your purpose to someone or something, you may need to relinquish some ownership and accept that it can change or be defined by external forces.

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By Johann von Goethe

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