Mann

Famous quotes containing the word mann:

    Unhappy German nation, how do you like the Messianic rĂ´le allotted to you, not by God, nor by destiny, but by a handful of perverted and bloody-minded men.
    —Thomas Mann (1875–1955)

    Have you never heard of German Becoming, of German Wandering, of the endless migratings of the German soul? Even foreigners know our word ‘Wanderlust.’ If you like, the German is the eternal student, the eternal searcher, among the peoples of the earth.
    —Thomas Mann (1875–1955)

    Has the world ever been changed by anything save the thought and its magic vehicle the Word?
    —Thomas Mann (1875–1955)