German Speaking Jews

Famous quotes containing the words german, speaking and/or jews:

    “The French courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the Italian from anger.”
    —George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

    “Two forms move among the dead, high sleep
    Who by his highness quiets them, high peace
    Upon whose shoulders even the heavens rest,
    Two brothers. And a third form, she that says
    Good-by in the darkness, speaking quietly there,
    To those that cannot say good-by themselves.”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

    “The Jews always complained, kvetching about false gods, and erected the
    biggest false God, Jehovah, in middle of western civilization.”
    —Allen Ginsberg (b. 1926)