Beethoven was a Democrat. Goethe knew his ''Place.''

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8. A revolutionary idea.

“Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” scared the heck out of the royals and aristos.

"What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven." -- Ludwig van Beethoven

I'd extend that thought to the same goes for every single human being: None are worth more -- or less -- than any other under the law of the land.