Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men, and rocks them up to manhood; and this meager foster-mother remains their faithful companion throughout life

Quote by Heinrich Heine

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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...

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...

Oh, they loved dearly: their souls kissed, they kissed with their eyes, they were both...

Oh, they loved dearly: their souls kissed, they kissed with their eyes, they were both...

Experience is a good school, but the fees are high.

Experience is a good school, but the fees are high.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.

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...

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...

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

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

Whenever books are burned, men also in the end are burned.

Whenever books are burned, men also in the end are burned.

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.

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...

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...

Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one's nose.

Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one's nose.

Experience is a good school. But the fees are high.

Experience is a good school. But the fees are high.

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

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

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

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

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

When guys lie, they say they love you. When girls lie, they say they don't.

When guys lie, they say they love you. When girls lie, they say they don't.

Don't lie if you don't have to.

Don't lie if you don't have to.