Instead, it appears to be a particular mark of beauty that it is considered with tranquil satisfaction; that it pleases if we also do not possess it and we are still far removed from demanding to possess it.
-- Moses Mendelssohn
   
Moses Mendelssohn   Name:
Moses Mendelssohn
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
German
Birth:
September 6, 1729
Death:
January 4, 1786
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