Man — who is he? Too bad, to be the work of God: Too good for the work of chance!
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781) German playwright, philosopher, dramiturg, writer
(Attributed)
In James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern English and Foreign Sources (1899).
Added on 25-Mar-15 | Last updated 25-Mar-15
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