Georg Büchner quotes - page 2

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty against tyranny. (Georg Büchner)
Murder begins where self-defense ends. View quote
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We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces. View quote
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They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one and the same. View quote
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Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong through the blood they suck from you and through your arms which you lend them unwillingly. View quote
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Your words smell of corpses. View quote
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Revolution is like the daughters of Pelias it cuts humanity to pieces in order to rejuvenate it. View quote
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The revolution must end and the republic must begin. In our constitution, right must take the place of duty, welfare that of virtue, and self-defense that of punishment. Everyone must be able to prevail and to live according to one's own nature. View quote
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And for tired eyes every light is too bright, and for tired lips every breath too heavy, and for tired ears every word too much. View quote
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Supreme power rests in the will of all or of the majority. View quote
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The sin is in our thoughts. (Georg Büchner)
Freedom and whores are the most cosmopolitan items under the sun. View quote
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Do you know, Valerio, that even the least among all humans is so great that life is far too short to love him? View quote
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The state is therefore everyone; the rules within the state are laws which safeguard the welfare of all and which must originate from the welfare of all. View quote
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Germany is now a field of cadavers, soon she will be a paradise. View quote
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People like us are unhappy in this world and in the next, I guess if we made it to heaven, we'd have to help make it thunder. View quote
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There is something beautiful about virtue, Captain. But I am just a poor guy. View quote
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Life is God's novel. Let him write it. View quote
Georg Büchner

Georg Büchner

Occupation: German Dramatist
Born: October 17, 1813
Died: February 19, 1837
Quotes count: 43
Wikipedia: Georg Büchner

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