Matrimony; the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.

Quote by Heinrich Heine

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When words leave off, music begins.

When words leave off, music begins.

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

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

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...

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

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,...

Sleep is lovely, death is better still, not to have been born is of course...

Sleep is lovely, death is better still, not to have been born is of course...

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...

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...

Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men, and rocks them up to...

Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men, and rocks them up to...

I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I...

I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I...

Ask me not what I have, but what I am.

Ask me not what I have, but what I am.

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...

I will not say that women have no character; rather, they have a new one...

I will not say that women have no character; rather, they have a new one...

Whether a revolution succeeds or fails people of great hearts will always be sacrificed to...

Whether a revolution succeeds or fails people of great hearts will always be sacrificed to...

One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged

One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged

God will forgive me; that's his business.

God will forgive me; that's his business.

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...

God will forgive me. It's his job.

God will forgive me. It's his job.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

I ask for your forgiveness. I feel so miserable that it's difficult even to say...

I ask for your forgiveness. I feel so miserable that it's difficult even to say...