In earlier religions the spirit of the time was expressed through the individual and confirmed by miracles. In modern religions the spirit is expressed through the many and confirmed by reason.

Quote by Heinrich Heine

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Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have...

Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have...

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

When the heroes go off the stage, the clowns come on.

When the heroes go off the stage, the clowns come on.

I have never seen an ass who talked like a human being, but I have...

I have never seen an ass who talked like a human being, but I have...

Of course God will forgive me; that's His job.

Of course God will forgive me; that's His job.

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

When words leave off, music begins.

When words leave off, music begins.

The men of action are, after all, only the unconscious instruments of the men of...

The men of action are, after all, only the unconscious instruments of the men of...

Communism possesses a language which every people can understand - its elements are hunger, envy,...

Communism possesses a language which every people can understand - its elements are hunger, envy,...

Woman is at once apple and serpent

Woman is at once apple and serpent

Christ rode on an ass, but now asses ride on Christ.

Christ rode on an ass, but now asses ride on Christ.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time...

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time...

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has...

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has...

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two...

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two...

The Wedding March always reminds me of the music played when soldiers go into battle.

The Wedding March always reminds me of the music played when soldiers go into battle.

Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they...

Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they...

Woman is at once apple and serpent.

Woman is at once apple and serpent.

There is nothing wrong with a woman welcoming all men's advances as long as they...

There is nothing wrong with a woman welcoming all men's advances as long as they...

Most great men and women are not perfectly rounded in their personalities, but are instead...

Most great men and women are not perfectly rounded in their personalities, but are instead...

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive...

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive...