Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832) German writer, statesman Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote “Some books seem to have been written not to teach us anything, but to let us know that the author has known something.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) German writer, statesmanPoetry and Truth Individualism , Learning , Speech , Truth Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quote is found in these categories: Individualism quotes Learning quotes Speech quotes Truth quotes About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Bio of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotations by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Books by/about Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe videos Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Johann Wolfgang von Goethe