Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzerwas an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 January 1791
CountryAustria
queens power thrones
Just as the queen bee, the highest-ranking, peerless creature of her hive, is surrounded by lowly drones to please her, whereas the workers produce honey, the same way is the one who sits on the throne an equal only to himself, and no one's companion.
strength majesty clamor
Strength, strength alone, is honorable, the German nation clamors in its majesty. But since it is hard to muster strength so suddenly, they have to make do with boorishness.
father men cities
Man will return to his origins. Goethe has finally become as squiggly as the city of his fathers.
horse brave soldier
Austrian soldiers are like horses: brave but easily frightened.
desire matter coercion
It is not a matter of desire, but of coercion and duty.
hypocrisy hens meat
What's the meaning of all the pious clamor, condemning cocks and hens? Those who have no teeth are the greatest meat-haters.
learning self growing
The first indication of a young person's growing smarter is that he no longer understands the things which he used to consider quite intelligible and self-evident.
diplomats politician excellent
The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician.
uplifting distance rushing
From a distance the rushing of the torrent delights and uplifts us, but it rocks us in a flimsy boat, we are overwhelmed by despair. The same applies to danger.
dangerous-situations apathy temper
The most irascible person is most likely to become apathetic in dangerous situations.
healing doctors medicine
It's actually the spirit helping the spirit; it is the doctor, the bed, the potion.
education hands issues
Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.
germany emotion objects
It is the emotions to which one objects in Germany most of all.
iron climbing mind
Morality, a muzzle for the will; logic, a climbing iron for the mind.