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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

Wit as an instrument of revenge is as infamous as art is as a means of sensual titillation.

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: german
Birth: March 10, 1772 - January 12, 1829

Topics

Art Revenge Wit Sensual Means

Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his genius and is mainly responsible for the rich treasure house of song that we enjoy today. He collected folk songs, retained the melodic line, kept what words were usable and rewrote the rest. He didn't claim ownership.

Today Words Song Rest Rich Genius

I was born in the U.S., my wife was born in Mexico and emigrated here when she was in college, and my daughters were born in New York City. That makes them passport-carrying, natural-born, eligible-to-run-for-president Americans. But they're also Mexicans and they like that just fine.

Wife New York City College Born New

There's no 'Chutes and Ladders' in life.

A politician and a government should be judged by one way only: on the record of what you do or did, not on what you say.

Government You Say Way Politician

I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents.

Parents Mom Blessed Think Feel Look

One of the things I noticed more in this draft than in any recent drafts was the importance of the character issue. Players who had baggage, like Justice, fell much farther than his talent dictated. But a lot of coaches didn't want to take the chance.

Character Justice Talent Chance Want

No one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe.

Love Believe Because Who Should

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

Jean de la Bruyere

Men Vanity Blush Weaknesses Than

We just seem to have lost all our morals and principles and values these days.

Morals Values Lost Principles Days

I'm afraid of what happens if this career doesn't pan out, because I have so much invested in it that I can't turn back now.

Back Career Now Afraid Turn Out

The problem with Bush is that yes, he's religious in a fundamentalist sort of way, they read the Old Testament as a sort of charter for the chosen people to do what they like.

People Problem Way Old Yes Chosen

I feel no one has the right to click pictures of anyone without their consent.

Feel Pictures Right Without Consent

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