Quotation by

Ludwig van Beethoven

Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.

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Beethoven is saying that music is a unique, non-physical way to access a deeper understanding of the universe that includes all human beings. However, this profound knowledge is beyond what people can fully grasp or explain.

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