Heinrich Schliemann Born : January 6, 1822 Died : December 26, 1890 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Heinrich Schliemann Talent means energy and persistence and nothing more! Heinrich Schliemann persistence energy mean I have gazed on the face of Agamemnon. Heinrich Schliemann agamemnon faces No, this customary aim of research by excavators is completely foreign to the historical work with which I am occupied... my sole and only aim is to be able to establish a historical fact, on which I disagree with some eminent historians and geographers. Heinrich Schliemann historical research facts We could imagine nothing pleasanter than to spend all of our lives digging for relics of the past. Heinrich Schliemann digging imagine past From that moment, I did not cease to pray to God that by his grace it might one day be permitted to me to learn Greek. Heinrich Schliemann day me moment god