Germans/language

Famous quotes containing the words germans and/or language:

    “The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    “Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the Devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.”
    —Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881)