Being at one is god-like and good, but human, too human, th… - Friedrich Hölderlin

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Being at one is god-like and good, but human, too human, the mania Which insists there is only the One, one country, one truth, and one way.

Friedrich Hölderlin

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About Friedrich Hölderlin

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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Immerhin hat das den Staat zur Hölle gemacht, daß ihn der Mensch zu seinem Himmel machen wollte.

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And our short lives

Wherein lies the danger, grows also the saving power.

Being at one is god-like and good, but human, too human, the mania Which insists there is only the One, one country, one truth, and one way. - Friedrich Hölderlin

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