Who said "The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."?

This quote is attributed to Wilhelm II.

The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality. - Wilhelm II

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."

Wilhelm II Knowledge

Kaiser, Monarch German 1859–1941

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