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German Quotes

I write entirely in English; Tagalog chauvinists chide me for this. I feel no guilt in doing so. But I am sad that I cannot write in my native Ilokano. History demanded this; if it isn’t English I am using now, I would most probably be writing in Spanish like Rizal, or even German or Japanese Picture Quote #1

Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it Picture Quote #1

The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind Picture Quote #1

Based on German prototypes, green walls and roofs are a natural idea in Singapore’s tropical environment, where mosses, ferns, philodendrons, orchids and other epiphytes literally grow on trees Picture Quote #1

German equality of rights is the prerequisite for any participation on Germany’s part in international conventions and agreements Picture Quote #1

St. Louis has a lot of weird food customs that you don’t see other places - and a lot of great ethnic neighborhoods. There’s a German neighborhood. A great old school Italian neighborhood, with toasted ravioli, which seems to be a St. Louis tradition. And they love provolone cheese in St. Louis Picture Quote #1

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Donald Trump is the grandson of German immigrants. Don’t worry. The last time a German guy with crazy hair took over a country, everything turned out fine Picture Quote #1

Under no stretch of imagination can war be regarded as an ethical process; yet war, force, terror, and propaganda were the evolutionary means employed to weld the German people into a tribal whole Picture Quote #1

If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don’t know what they are. In their eyes is peace Picture Quote #1

It was also my idea that the advisory committees of the Academy should replace the legal committees of the German Reichstag, which was gradually fading into the background in the Reich Picture Quote #1

Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor’s style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his term as pope, and the formation of his legacy to the church Picture Quote #1

My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex Picture Quote #1

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Keeping with our family tradition of sending their children abroad for a couple of years, and aware of my interest in chemistry, I was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland when I was 11 years old, on the assumption that German was an important language for a prospective chemist to learn Picture Quote #1

A German writer observes: The noblest characters only show themselves in their real light. All others act comedy with their fellow-men even unto the grave Picture Quote #1

Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That’s the only fight I’m in Picture Quote #1

I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the U.K. economy. We’re in a German rather than a Greek position in international financial markets, which is very positive and keeps our debt service costs down, and we’re also beginning to see real evidence of rebalancing Picture Quote #1

German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature Picture Quote #1

If you are in Holland, be careful not to say tomorrow that you don’t like French, German or Swedish food or people, you could be called a racist Picture Quote #1

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Our fifty principal cities contain 39.3 per cent of our entire German population, and 45.8 per cent of the Irish. Our ten larger cities only nine per cent of the entire population, but 23 per cent of the foreign Picture Quote #1

My father had been in the German Diplomatic Service, and although he had been in the United States since World War II and out of diplomacy, it was something that was very much talked about in the family. So when I went to college, it was always my intention to try to get into the Foreign Service Picture Quote #1

The English language took in many many fertilizations, many many genes, from other languages, from foreign languages - Latin, French, Nordic languages, German, Scandinavian languages Picture Quote #1

As the cancellation of the German Grand Prix indicates, Germany is a terrible market for Formula One Picture Quote #1

I see myself as universal, not as a German, American, French or whatever, because we all live on this planet. We’re all living on the earth Picture Quote #1

The earth is bountiful, and where her bounty fails, nitrogen drawn from the air will refertilize her womb. I developed a process for this purpose in 1900. It was perfected fourteen years later under the stress of war by German chemists Picture Quote #1

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The German debt to the Jewish people can never end, not in this generation and not in any other Picture Quote #1

What we call National-Socialism is the poisonous perversion of ideas which have a long history in German intellectual life Picture Quote #1

German history is full of serious mistakes pertaining to premature personnel decisions Picture Quote #1

The Swedish language combines the strong manhood of the German with the delicate beauty of the Italian Picture Quote #1

I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and... I dabble in a couple of languages, but I’m not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic Picture Quote #1

For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little Picture Quote #1

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I write entirely in English; Tagalog chauvinists chide me for this. I feel no guilt in doing so. But I am sad that I cannot write in my native Ilokano. History demanded this; if it isn’t English I am using now, I would most probably be writing in Spanish like Rizal, or even German or Japanese. (German Quotes) Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it. (German Quotes) The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind. (German Quotes) Based on German prototypes, green walls and roofs are a natural idea in Singapore’s tropical environment, where mosses, ferns, philodendrons, orchids and other epiphytes literally grow on trees. (German Quotes) German equality of rights is the prerequisite for any participation on Germany’s part in international conventions and agreements. (German Quotes) St. Louis has a lot of weird food customs that you don’t see other places - and a lot of great ethnic neighborhoods. There’s a German neighborhood. A great old school Italian neighborhood, with toasted ravioli, which seems to be a St. Louis tradition. And they love provolone cheese in St. Louis. (German Quotes) Donald Trump is the grandson of German immigrants. Don’t worry. The last time a German guy with crazy hair took over a country, everything turned out fine. (German Quotes) Under no stretch of imagination can war be regarded as an ethical process; yet war, force, terror, and propaganda were the evolutionary means employed to weld the German people into a tribal whole. (German Quotes) If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don’t know what they are. In their eyes is peace. (German Quotes) It was also my idea that the advisory committees of the Academy should replace the legal committees of the German Reichstag, which was gradually fading into the background in the Reich. (German Quotes) Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor’s style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his term as pope, and the formation of his legacy to the church. (German Quotes) My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex. (German Quotes) Keeping with our family tradition of sending their children abroad for a couple of years, and aware of my interest in chemistry, I was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland when I was 11 years old, on the assumption that German was an important language for a prospective chemist to learn. (German Quotes) A German writer observes: The noblest characters only show themselves in their real light. All others act comedy with their fellow-men even unto the grave. (German Quotes) Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That’s the only fight I’m in. (German Quotes) I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the U.K. economy. We’re in a German rather than a Greek position in international financial markets, which is very positive and keeps our debt service costs down, and we’re also beginning to see real evidence of rebalancing. (German Quotes) German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature. (German Quotes) If you are in Holland, be careful not to say tomorrow that you don’t like French, German or Swedish food or people, you could be called a racist. (German Quotes) Our fifty principal cities contain 39.3 per cent of our entire German population, and 45.8 per cent of the Irish. Our ten larger cities only nine per cent of the entire population, but 23 per cent of the foreign. (German Quotes) My father had been in the German Diplomatic Service, and although he had been in the United States since World War II and out of diplomacy, it was something that was very much talked about in the family. So when I went to college, it was always my intention to try to get into the Foreign Service. (German Quotes) The English language took in many many fertilizations, many many genes, from other languages, from foreign languages - Latin, French, Nordic languages, German, Scandinavian languages. (German Quotes) As the cancellation of the German Grand Prix indicates, Germany is a terrible market for Formula One. (German Quotes) I see myself as universal, not as a German, American, French or whatever, because we all live on this planet. We’re all living on the earth. (German Quotes) The earth is bountiful, and where her bounty fails, nitrogen drawn from the air will refertilize her womb. I developed a process for this purpose in 1900. It was perfected fourteen years later under the stress of war by German chemists. (German Quotes) The German debt to the Jewish people can never end, not in this generation and not in any other (German Quotes) What we call National-Socialism is the poisonous perversion of ideas which have a long history in German intellectual life. (German Quotes) German history is full of serious mistakes pertaining to premature personnel decisions (German Quotes) The Swedish language combines the strong manhood of the German with the delicate beauty of the Italian. (German Quotes) I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and... I dabble in a couple of languages, but I’m not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic. (German Quotes) For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little. (German Quotes)

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