German Quotes

652 German quotes by 461 unique authors

An imitation of a Frenchman would not make me a Frenchman. I am a German and I would have to be "reborn" to be anything… — F. Huegel
I'm not a World War II buff. I know a little bit about it, I was taught the other side of the story in school,… — Bill Nighy
An agile but unintelligent and abnormal German, possessed of the mania of grandeur. — Leo Tolstoy
I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would… — Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
The Italians have voices like peacocks - German gives me a cold in the head - and Russian is nothing but sneezing — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
A woman that is like a German clock, Still a-repairing, ever out of frame, And never going aright, being a watch, But being watched that… — William Shakespeare
Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence… — David Lloyd George
Think of the man who first tried German sausage. — Jerome K. Jerome
There is no German identity without Auschwitz, — Joachim Gauck
If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again… — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Culture and, within culture, music are the best and most fascinating thing that the German capital has to offer internationally. It is putting that at… — Simon Rattle
After 15 years of work I have achieved, as a common German soldier and merely with my fanatical willpower, the unity of the German nation,… — Adolf Hitler
I really liked German food. And it's very clean.. It's a very clean country. They kind of get rid of the waste really well.. the… — Dominic Monaghan
I vote Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. I've decided to marry my German Shepherd. — David Letterman
President Eisenhower was a fine general and a good, decent man, but if he had fought World War II the way he fought for civil… — Roy Wilkins
I have always been in favor of a healthy Americanization, but that does not mean a complete disavowal of our German heritage. It means that… — Carl Schurz
The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within… — George W. Norris
A lot of folks are still demanding more evidence before they actually consider Iraq a threat. For example, France wants more evidence. And you know… — David Letterman
Days of Dutch courage, just three French letters, and a German sense of humour. — Elvis Costello
Ultimately all hominids came from Africa, and therefore everyone in America should simply check the box next to 'African-American.' My maternal grandmother was German and… — Michael Shermer

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