Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann

Quotes

Not a single man on earth knows from his own experience the how and where of his birth, only from tradition, which is often very uncertain.

Not a single man on earth knows from his own experience the how and where of his birth, only from tradition, which is often very uncertain.

- E. T. A. Hoffmann

How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to prevent it looking up to the clear blue sky.

How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to prevent it looking up to the clear blue sky.

- E. T. A. Hoffmann

It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction.

It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction.

- E. T. A. Hoffmann

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