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Peter Viereck Biography

Poet

Peter Viereck, born on August 5, 1916, in Germany and died on May 13, 2006, was an American poet of German descent. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound understanding of German culture.

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Author:Peter Viereck

“Democracy, though slowly attained and never by revolutionary jumps, is the best government on earth when it tries to make all its citizens aristocrats. But not when it guillontines whoever is individual, superior, or just different.”

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Book:Conservatism Revisited

Source: Conservatism Revisited

“I can think of nothing more gallant, even though again and again we fail, than attempting to get at the facts; attempting to tell things as they really are. For at least reality, though never fully attained, can be defined. Reality is that which, when you don’t believe in it, doesn’t go away.”

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Author:Peter Viereck

About the Author

Born: August 5, 1916
Died: May 13, 2006
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 3

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