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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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.

Atheism is the last word of theism.

Atheism is the last word of theism.

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

Oh, what lies there are in kisses.

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

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

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 Bible is the great family chronicle of the Jews.

The Bible is the great family chronicle of the Jews.

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...

Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most...

Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most...

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...

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding...

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding...

I'm aware that people I have loved and have died and are in the spirit...

I'm aware that people I have loved and have died and are in the spirit...