I do not know if she was virtuous, but she was ugly, and with a woman that is half the battle.
Heinrich HeineHigh in the air rises the forest of oaks, high over the oaks soar the eagle, high over the eagle sweep the clouds, high over the clouds gleam the stars... high over the stars sweep the angels.
Heinrich HeineReligion cannot sink lower than when somehow it is raised to a state religion ... It becomes then an avowed mistress.
Heinrich HeineTerrible as is war, it yet displays the spiritual grandeur of man daring to defy his mightiest hereditary enemy--death.
Heinrich Heine