The stars are scattered all over the sky like shimmering tears, there must be great pain in the eye from which they trickled.

Quote by Georg Buchner

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The strides of humanity are slow, they can only be counted in centuries.

The strides of humanity are slow, they can only be counted in centuries.

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty against tyranny.

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty against tyranny.

Revolution is like Saturn, it devours its own children.

Revolution is like Saturn, it devours its own children.

We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

Dying people often become childish.

Dying people often become childish.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each...

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each...

They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one...

They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one...

Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!

Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!

How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way...

How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way...

The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength.

The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength.

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

I'll know how to die with courage; that is easier than living.

I'll know how to die with courage; that is easier than living.

The world is chaos. Nothingness is the yet-to-be-born god of the world.

The world is chaos. Nothingness is the yet-to-be-born god of the world.

Whoever finishes a revolution only halfway, digs his own grave.

Whoever finishes a revolution only halfway, digs his own grave.

The breath of an aristocrat is the death rattle of freedom.

The breath of an aristocrat is the death rattle of freedom.

Murder begins where self-defense ends.

Murder begins where self-defense ends.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense...

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense...

Defend me, God, from myself

Defend me, God, from myself

Being betrayed makes you trust less and put up another wall of defense.

Being betrayed makes you trust less and put up another wall of defense.