Heinrich Mann quotes

Heinrich Mann was a German novelist and essayist, renowned for his satirical and socially critical works. His novels often explored themes of authoritarianism, individual freedom, and the complexities of German society. He became a leading voice among intellectuals who opposed fascism and advocated for democracy. Here are 5 of his quotes:

And my father, after all, was a nationalist.

Heinrich Mann

There is no better way of elevating the novel than by making it into a construct which contains ideas.

Heinrich Mann

The Bourbon King was first ambassador of reason and human happiness.

Heinrich Mann

An intellectual who accommodates the ruling caste betrays the spirit. For the spirit is not conservative and grants no privileges. It dissolves; it equalizes; and it pushes through the ruins of hundreds of castles toward the final fulfillment of truth and justice, and their completion, even if it is the completion of death.

Heinrich Mann