Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body. Georg Buchner More Quotes by Georg Buchner More Quotes From Georg Buchner A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast. Georg Buchner good-man walks men I'll know how to die with courage; that is easier than living. Georg Buchner easier know-how knows Love is a peculiar thing. Georg Buchner peculiar love-is The state is therefore everyone; the rules within the state are laws which safeguard the welfare of all and which must originate from the welfare of all. Georg Buchner welfare states law People like us are unhappy in this world and in the next, I guess if we made it to heaven, we'd have to help make it thunder. Georg Buchner unhappy heaven people There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined. Georg Buchner epicurean crude christ The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is hot, we can all still burn our fingers. Georg Buchner casts fingers hot Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces! Georg Buchner shack palaces war How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way up and down? Georg Buchner doe way needs Germany is now a field of cadavers, soon she will be a paradise. Georg Buchner cadavers germany revolution Revolution calls my name. I will soon dwell in nothingness, and my name will be in the Pantheon of history. Georg Buchner names death history Do you know, Valerio, that even the least among all humans is so great that life is far too short to love him? Georg Buchner too-short humans life-is Freedom and whores are the most cosmopolitan items under the sun. Georg Buchner items sun Revolution is like the daughters of Pelias: it cuts humanity to pieces in order to rejuvenate it. Georg Buchner cutting daughter order The revolution must end and the republic must begin. In our constitution, right must take the place of duty, welfare that of virtue, and self-defense that of punishment. Everyone must be able to prevail and to live according to one's own nature. Georg Buchner punishment defense self The sin is in our thoughts. Georg Buchner our-thoughts sin Man is an abyss, and I turn giddy when I look down into it. Georg Buchner abyss men looks The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength. Georg Buchner republic virtue weapons Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong through the blood they suck from you and through your arms which you lend them unwillingly. Georg Buchner eyes you gang strong We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces. Georg Buchner unknown only being strings