Ernst Moritz Arndt
Ernst Moritz Arndt
Ernst Moritz Arndtwas a German nationalist author and poet. Early in his life, he fought for the abolition of serfdom, later against Napoleonic dominance over Germany. Arndt had to flee to Sweden for some time due to his anti-French positions. He is one of the main founders of German nationalism and the 19th century movement for German unification. After the Carlsbad Decrees, the forces of the restoration counted him as a demagogue...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth26 December 1769
CountryGermany
Who has never exploded in a fury does not know love either.
They managed to sleep together, but there wasn't enough for dreaming.
Who has no own conviction dissipates himself in the imitation of others.
Only those who feel little in the eyes of God, can hope to be mighty in the eyes of men.