Georg Buchner

Dramatist

Grand Duchy of Hesse

1813 - 1837

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The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength.
Georg Buchner
The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is hot, we can all still burn our fingers.
Georg Buchner
The stars are scattered all over the sky like shimmering tears, there must be great pain in the eye from which they trickled.
Georg Buchner
We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.
Georg Buchner
We are always on stage, even when we are stabbed in earnest at the end.
Georg Buchner
You women could make someone fall in love even with a lie.
Georg Buchner
Love is a peculiar thing.
Georg Buchner
How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way up and down?
Georg Buchner
One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly.
Georg Buchner
The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.
Georg Buchner