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Quote by Christian Friedrich Hebbel

“Whoever wants to be a judge of human nature should study people's excuses.”

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Christian Friedrich Hebbel was a German poet born on March 18, 1813, and died on December 13, 1863. His poetry works hold an important place in the history of German literature, known for their profound emotions and critical social views. more

“And who can doubt that it will lead to the worst disorders when minds created free by God are compelled to submit slavishly to an outside will? When we are told to deny our senses and subject them to the whim of others? When people devoid of whatsoever competence are made judges over experts and are granted authority to treat them as they please? These are the novelties which are apt to bring about the ruin of commonwealths and the subversion of the state.”

“People must not be forced to adopt me as their favourite author, even for their own good.”

People Good People Favourite

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“I have often noticed that when people come to understand a mathematical proposition in some other way than that of the ordinary demonstration, they promptly say, "Oh, I see. That's how it must be." This is a sign that they explain it to themselves from within their own system.”

People Way Understanding Ordinary Mathematics Math Mathematical Propositions Demonstration

Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg

“The whole strength of England lies in the fact that the enormous majority of the English people are snobs.”

People Whole Facts Lying England Majority Enormous Snob

Book:George Bernard Shaw: The Collected Plays (Illustrated): 60 plays including Caesar and Cleopatra, Pygmalion, Saint Joan, The Apple Cart, Cymbeline, Androcles And The Lion, The Man Of Destiny, The Inca Of Perusalem and Macbeth Skit

Source: George Bernard Shaw: The Collected Plays (Illustrated): 60 plays including Caesar and Cleopatra, Pygmalion, Saint Joan, The Apple Cart, Cymbeline, Androcles And The Lion, The Man Of Destiny, The Inca Of Perusalem and Macbeth Skit

“Brigham Young lived to become immortal in history as an American Moses by leading his people through the wilderness into an unpromised land.”

People Young Land Immortal Wilderness Moses

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“People are always asking me when I'm going to retire. Why should I? I've got it two ways - I'm still making movies, and I'm a senior citizen, so I can see myself at half price.”

People Way Should Stills I Can Two Half Citizens Asking Aging Retiring Should I Senior Two Ways Senior Citizen

Author:George Burns

“This country has achieved its commercial and financial supremacy under a regime of private ownership. It conquered the wilderness, built our railroads, our factories, our public utilities, gave us the telegraph, the telephone, the electric light, the automobile, the airplane, the radio and a higher standard of living for all the people than obtains anywhere else in the world. No great invention ever came from a government-owned industry.”

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