"He only owns his freedom and existence Who daily conquers them anew." Author, please?

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I heard this in commentary in later episode of Victory At Sea. It started thus: "To this fact I hold with firm persistence; The last resort of wisdom stamps it true: He only ..." etc. Please can someone give me its source?
 
"Yes! To this thought I hold with firm persistence;
......the last result of wisdom stamps it true:
He only earns freedom and existence who daily conquers them anew."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

there ya go =]
 
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