Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am the spirit that negates.And rightly so, for all that comes to beDeserves to perish wretchedly;'Twere better nothing would begin.Thus everything that that your terms, sin,Destruction, evil represent That is my proper element.

I am the spirit that negates.And rightly so, for all that co

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker embodies a spirit that denies and rejects existence. They believe that everything that comes into being deserves a miserable end, and it would be preferable if nothing originated. The speaker sees themselves as belonging to the realm that aligns with concepts like sin, destruction, and evil. They indicate a belief that their true nature is intertwined with negation and opposition to creation and traditional notions of goodness.

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Evil Destruction Mephistopheles Entropy Everything Must Perish Negation

By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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