"I care little in the existence of a……" — Heinrich Heine
"I care little in the existence of a heaven or hell; self respect does not allow me to guide my acts with an eye toward heavenly salvation or hellish punishment. I pursue the good in life because it is beautiful and attracts me; and shun the bad because it is ugly and repulsive. All our acts should originate from the spring of unselfish love, whether there be a continuation after death or not."
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172 Quotes by Heinrich Heine
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What lies lurk in kisses.
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True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
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Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men and rocks all of them to manhood.
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There is one thing on earth more terrible than English music, and that is English painting.
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She resembles the Venus de Milo: she is very old, has no teeth, and has white spots on her yellow…
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I have a most peaceable disposition. My desires are for a modest hut, a thatched roof, but a good bed,…
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In the image of the lion made He kittens small and curious.
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Human misery is too great for men to do without faith.
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Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most limited means.
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Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk,…
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Oh, what lies there are in kisses.
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Atheism is the last word of theism
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We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs.…
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A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
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The real 'action' in the liturgy in which we are all supposed to participate is the action of God himself.…
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He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
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