Famous quotes by Stefan Zweig:
"Every wave, regardless of how high and forceful it crests, must eventually collapse within itself."
"Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and the overview into the realities of the world."
"It would be foolhardy to count on the conscience of the world."
"Now I am discovering the world once more. England has widened my horizon."
"Today, as a Jew, one should not have any position or accept any honors because it is difficult to live with those eternal compromises."
"The idea of Jewish unity, of a plan, an organization, unfortunately exists only in the brains of Hitler and Streicher."
"Today, for a Jew who writes in the German language, it is totally impossible to make a living. In no group do I see as much misery, disappointment, desperation and hopelessness as in Jewish writers who write in German."
"The life of our generation is now set. We do not have the power to influence the flow of events, and no right to offer advice to the next generation."
"The free, independent spirit who commits himself to no dogma and will not decide in favor of any party has no homestead on earth."
"Fate is never too generous even to its favorites. Rarely do the gods grant a mortal more than one immortal deed."
"Often the presence of mind and energy of a person remote from the spotlight decide the course of history for centuries to come."
"When they are preparing for war, those who rule by force speak most copiously about peace until they have completed the mobilization process."
