Friedrich Hölderlin Quotes

German poet

Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (20 March 1770 – 6 June 1843) was a major German lyric poet, whose work bridges the Classical and Romantic schools.

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Native Name: Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin

Alternative Names: Frederich Holderlin

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Nah ist
Und schwer zu fassen der Gott.
Wo aber Gefahr ist, wächst
Das Rettende auch.

What has always made the state a hell on earth has been precisely that man has tried to make it heaven.

Hield mij aan't leven der mensen dit hart maar niet meer gebonden,
dat van liefde niet aflaat, hoe graag zou ik mét u hier wonen!

es sei nicht immer Tag und auch nicht Nacht.