Goethe was right when he said that “A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” What you see in others is mostly a reflection of yourself. Before you judge what you see in others, ask what it might be revealing in you.

Russia will close branches of Germany’s Goethe Institut in retaliation for the country’s decision to shut the Russian House cultural center in Berlin as well as a consulate in Bonn

⚡️ In response to Germany’s unfriendly actions, Russia is taking retaliatory measures: – Germany’s Consulate General in St Petersburg must close by September 18, 2026; – Goethe-Institut cultural centres in Russia must cease operations.