Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people. Heinrich Heine More Quotes by Heinrich Heine More Quotes From Heinrich Heine I consider it a degradation and a stain on my honor to submit to baptism in order to qualify myself for state employment in Prussia. Heinrich Heine baptism honor order Thinking of Germany in the night robs me of my sleep. Heinrich Heine sleep night thinking He who fights with priests may make up his mind to have his poor good name torn and befouled by the most infamous lies and the most cutting slanders. Heinrich Heine cutting fighting lying He who fears to venture as far as his heart urges and his reason permits, is a coward; he who ventures further than he intended to go, is a slave. Heinrich Heine venture coward heart Newness hath an evanescent beauty. Heinrich Heine newness novelty Lyrical poetry is much the same an every age, as the songs of the nightingales in every spring-time. Heinrich Heine poetry spring song Our souls must become expanded by the contemplation of Nature's grandeur, before we can fully comprehend the greatness of man. Heinrich Heine greatness soul men It is only kindred griefs that draw forth our tears, and each weeps really for himself. Heinrich Heine tears grief sympathy First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing- Only do not ask me how. Heinrich Heine crush spirit firsts The Portuguese, Dutch and English have been for a long time year after year, shipping home the treasures of India in their big vessels. We Germans have been all along been left to watch it. Germany would do likewise, but hers would be treasures of spiritual knowledge. Heinrich Heine spiritual home years God will forgive me. It's his job." Heine said this on his deathbed (1856). Hilarious. He must have thought that up years before and counted the seconds to use it. Heinrich Heine forgive-me jobs years The sun's sweet ray is hovering discovered. Heinrich Heine rays butterfly sweet I do not know the meaning of my sadness; there is an old fairy tale that I cannot get out of my mind. Heinrich Heine fairy-tale sadness mind Man,--the aristocrat amongst the animals. Heinrich Heine animal men Oh fair, oh sweet and holy as dew at morning tide, Heinrich Heine morning sweet life God has given us speech in order that we may say pleasant things to our friends, and tell bitter truths to our enemies. Heinrich Heine may order enemy And once again we plighted our troth, Heinrich Heine caress kissing life Every age has its problem, by solving which humanity is helped forward. Heinrich Heine progress humanity age Reason exercises merely the function of preserving order, is, so to say, the police in the region of art. In life it is mostly a cold arithmetician summing up our follies. Heinrich Heine exercise order art No talent, but yet a character. Heinrich Heine talent character
