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

Quote by Heinrich Heine

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.

True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.

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...

Atheism is the last word of theism.

Atheism is the last word of theism.

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

Atheism is the last word of theism

Atheism is the last word of theism

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise...

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise...