It is there, where they burn books, that eventually they burn people. - Heinrich Heine

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It is there, where they burn books, that eventually they burn people.

freedom book-burning freedom-of-expression freedom-of-speech
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About Heinrich Heine

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (December 13, 1797 – February 17, 1856) was a journalist, an essayist, and one of the most significant German romantic poets. Jewish by birth, he converted to Lutheran Christianity as an adult.

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Alternative Names: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine • Christian Heine • Christian Johann Heinrich "Harry" Heine • Heine
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"Ревността наподобява повече завист, отколкото да е плод на някаква любов. А завистта е дребнав, пълзящ порок, в повечето случаи неоправдан и безпочвен. Ако има основателен повод за ревност, то тогава е излишно да се говори за любов. Само хората са толкова придирчиви. Пеперудата не пита цветето: "Друг целувал ли те е вече?". И цветето не пита: "Задиряла ли си друго цвете?
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