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The German mind, may it live! Almost invisible as a mind, it finally manifests itself assertively as a conviction.

Franz Grillparzer

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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
Finally
Almost
May
Live
Mind
Manifests
German
Conviction
Invisible

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Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.
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Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process.
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Man lives two lives, woe, were it otherwise! One is seized by death, the other one, his honor, remains.
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Transcendence: that which transcends experience.
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Grief, first take on shape! what is shapeless causes fear and torment but when the enemy materializes, half the victory is won.
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Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. Then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.
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