Heinrich Heine quotes - page 5

Splendid if I overcome My earthy passion, But if I succeed not, Still I have known happiness! (Heinrich Heine)
Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious instruments of the men of thought. View quote
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The foolish race of mankind are swarming below in the night they shriek and rage and quarrel -- and all of them are right. View quote
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Das war ein vorspeil nur That was only a prelude dort wo man Buecher verbrennt, Where one burns books, vebrennt man auch am Ende One will also burn people Menchen. Eventually. View quote
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God will pardon me, it is His trade. View quote
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What Christian love cannot do is effected by a common hatred. View quote
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Genius 1. to believe your own thought. To believe that what is true for you is ultimately true. 2. a sledgehammer. 3. the fruit of labour and thought. 4. soul. 5. the ability to put into effect what is in your mind. 6. something one can become. View quote
Heinrich Heine

Heinrich Heine

Occupation: German Poet
Born: December 13, 1797
Died: February 17, 1856
Quotes count: 107
Wikipedia: Heinrich Heine

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