German War Criminal

Famous quotes containing the words german, war and/or criminal:

“The German language “speaks Being,” while all the others merely “speak of Being.””
—Martin Heidegger (1889–1976)

“Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage. That is all true. But it is only fair, too, to let them know that the garments of the deity are filthy and that some of her influences debase and befoul a people.”
—Rebecca Harding Davis (1831–1910)

“How many condemnations I have witnessed more criminal than the crime!”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)