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A collection of quotations in German from our Zitat des Tages. The current week's quotes will be archived the following week.
In the Archives you will also find additional information about some of the quotations and their authors.
4. WOCHE: 10. - 16. Januar 2000
Montag - 10. Januar 2000
Dienstag - 11. Januar 2000
Mittwoch - 12. Januar 2000
Donnerstag - 13. Januar 2000
Freitag - 14. Januar 2000
Samstag - 15. Januar 2000
Sonntag - 16. Januar 2000
Das heutige Zitat (Today's Quotation)
Faulheit ist der Hang zur Ruhe ohne vorhergehende Arbeit.
Laziness is the tendency to rest without having done any work.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
Geld spricht alle Sprachen.
Money speaks all languages.
Sprichwort/Proverb
Nichts beklagen, nichts erklären.
Don't complain, don't explain.
Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Extra: I am still trying to verify the actual English quotation by Churchill. The English here is my translation of the German (from a German source).
Wer sich selbst treu bleiben will,
kann nicht immer anderen treu bleiben.
He who wants to remain true to himself
can't always remain true to others.
Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914)
Ein neues Haus, ein neuer Mensch.
A new house, a new person.
J.W. Goethe (1749-1832), Was wir bringen, Lauchstädt 10
Eine Biene, die versucht zu stechen, bringt keinen Honig mehr nach Hause.
A bee that tries to sting won't bring home any honey.
Emanuel Geibel (1815-1884)
Wer große Reisen unternimmt, bringt große Lügen heim.
He who undertakes grand journeys brings home grand lies.
aus Spanien/from Spain
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