Georg Buchner

Dramatist

1813-10-17

Quotes by Georg Buchner

• The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is hot, we can all still burn our fingers.

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• The strides of humanity are slow, they can only be counted in centuries.

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• The death clock is ticking slowly in our breast, and each drop of blood measures its time, and our life is a lingering fever.

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• Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

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• We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

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