Dying people often become childish.

Quote by Georg Buchner

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The breath of an aristocrat is the death rattle of freedom.

The breath of an aristocrat is the death rattle of freedom.

There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined.

There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined.

The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.

The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.

Revolution is like Saturn, it devours its own children.

Revolution is like Saturn, it devours its own children.

Love is a peculiar thing.

Love is a peculiar thing.

How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way...

How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way...

They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one...

They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one...

You women could make someone fall in love even with a lie.

You women could make someone fall in love even with a lie.

Your words smell of corpses.

Your words smell of corpses.

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty against tyranny.

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty against tyranny.

Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!

Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

The power of the people and the power of reason are one.

The power of the people and the power of reason are one.

Murder begins where self-defense ends.

Murder begins where self-defense ends.

Death is the most blessed dream.

Death is the most blessed dream.

Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong...

Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong...

The strides of humanity are slow, they can only be counted in centuries.

The strides of humanity are slow, they can only be counted in centuries.

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each...

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each...