269 Quotes by Franz Grillparzer

Human life, old and young, takes place between hope and remembrance. The young man sees all the gates to his desires open, and the old man remembers--his hopes.

German radicalism: freedom-masturbation.

Gold schenkt die Eitelkeit, der rauhe Stolz, Die Freundschaft und die Liebe schenken Blumen. Gold is the gift of vanityand pride, Friendship and love offer flowers.

Robespierre, this pedant of freedom!

Es binden Sklavenfesseln nur die H a« nde, Der Sinn, er macht den Freien und den Knecht. The chains of slavery can only bind the hands. The mind makes us either free or enslaved.

To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy.

You ardently strive for freedom, and I do wish you were free--but, rather than for your sake, so that government won't be.

Art is eternally young, but the poet ages. If only he remained as young as art! If only it aged with him!

Boundless in your charity, but shrewd and cautious as a lender, you delight all those today whom you made beggars the day before.