Famous quote by George Steiner

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"We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning"

- George Steiner

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This quote is written / told by George Steiner somewhere between April 23, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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