“I am quite above physical death and believe it to be only the birth throes for a much purer life in a much purer draping.” Quote by Elisabeth of Wied
“You can never make someone punctual who is not, or quick who is slow, or lively who wants to plod on carefully. I have learnt that every fault is an exaggerated quality, nothing else.” WantQualityFaultsShortcomingsLivelyExaggeratedPunctual Author:Elisabeth of Wied
“My greatest wish is to write in such a manner that all may think they have written it themselves.” ThinkingWritingMayWishWritten Author:Elisabeth of Wied
“[Written in 1901:] Nothing has been so deplorable for countries as centralization. I am afraid when I see Germany grow so powerful, and centralizing in Berlin; it is the beginning of the end!” Has BeensEndsCountryGrowsPowerfulWrittenGermanyBerlinCentralization Author:Elisabeth of Wied
“One doesn't know one's self what grain one sows, that works on and on, through one and through many lives, transmitted from heart to heart and from lips to lips.” KnowsHeartSelfLipsGrainHeart To Heart Author:Elisabeth of Wied
“It seems enormous to me that we have the idea of eternity, of justice, of purity, of beauty, when everything that we see is so far from all that! Who has put those visions into our heads? The soul that knows so much more than what it sees; the soul that comes from far and goes far, and to whom limits make no difference!” KnowsIdeasSoulSeemsDifferencesJusticeVisionLimitsEternityEnormousPurity Author:Elisabeth of Wied
“I hope you have read the election programme of the Labour Party...this is not socialism. It is Bolshevism run mad.” RunningPartyElectionMadSocialismLabourProgrammesLabour PartyBolshevism Author:Edward Snowden
“I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person. Therefore, all must take these violations seriously and express themselves even through peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins and protests. I urge those people to distance themselves from their rulers who support the West and the occupation forces.” PeopleWorldPersonsForceSilenceSupportFairsDistanceWestAcceptedPeacefulAddressesProtestUrgesOccupationRulersOppressedViolationDemonstrationZealous Author:Muqtada al Sadr
“I seek the spread of freedom and democracy in the way that satisfies God. They [Americans] have planned and paved the ways for a long time, but it is God who is the real planner - and the proof of this is the fall of the American twin towers [...] a miracle from God.” WayLongRealFallDemocracyLong TimeMiracleSpreadProofTwinsTowersPlannersTwin Towers Author:Muqtada al Sadr
“I renew my call for the occupier (the United States) to leave our land. The departure of the occupier will mean stability for Iraq, victory for Islam and peace and defeat for terrorism and infidels.” MeanStatesUnitedUnited StatesLandVictoryIslamDefeatIraqTerrorismStabilityDepartureInfidel Author:Muqtada al Sadr
“Europe is not a choice, it is a necessity, but it needs to be rethought, refounded.” NeedsChoicesEuropeDiplomacy Author:Nicolas Sarkozy