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

Quote by Heinrich Heine

Topics: Truth Quotes

The Bible is the great family chronicle of the Jews.

The Bible is the great family chronicle of the Jews.

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

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

Great genius takes shape by contact with another great genius, but, less by assimilation than...

Great genius takes shape by contact with another great genius, but, less by assimilation than...

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...

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,...

In earlier religions the spirit of the time was expressed through the individual and confirmed...

In earlier religions the spirit of the time was expressed through the individual and confirmed...

Atheism is the last word of theism

Atheism is the last word of theism

Woman is at once apple and serpent.

Woman is at once apple and serpent.

In these times we fight for ideas and newspapers are our fortress.

In these times we fight for ideas and newspapers are our fortress.

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...

In politics, as in life, we must above all things wish only for the attainable.

In politics, as in life, we must above all things wish only for the attainable.

It is extremely difficult for a Jew to be converted, for how can he bring...

It is extremely difficult for a Jew to be converted, for how can he bring...

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,...

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

Human misery is too great for men to do without faith.

Human misery is too great for men to do without faith.

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...

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...

If you don't call me all day I understand, when you don't text me all...

If you don't call me all day I understand, when you don't text me all...

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their...

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their...

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

Vague and mysterious forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long passed for...

Vague and mysterious forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long passed for...