Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Thought for the day ...

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.
- Heinrich Heine, born on this date in 1797


1 comment:

  1. His seems to have run rather low:

    "Et Baudry de conter ce joli mot de Henri Heine, à son lit de mort. Sa femme priant à ses côtés Dieu de lui pardonner, il interrompt la prière, en disant: «N'en doute pas, ma chère, il me pardonnera; c'est son métier!»"

    (Courtesy of the Gutenberg Project, http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14803)

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