Famous quotes containing the words german and/or proverb:
“A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)
“The proverb warns that “You should not bite the hand that feeds you.” But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.”
—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)