“Die schwache Stunde kommt für jeden,da wird er dumm und lässt mit sich reden.”
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Hans Sachs
Hans Sachs was a German Meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright, and shoemaker.
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culture · German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker · poet · writer · singer · playwright · actor · composer · cobbler · Meistersinger · librettist · also Hans Sachs, Sachs
Born 5 November 1494 · Died 19 January 1576 · Q19543
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2026· 34 entries
“A moment of weakness comes, for everyone, but then he feels stupid, and listens to his good sense.”
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“I believe in God; and Mozart, and Beethoven as his only sons.”
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“Wohl kenn ich Weibes heil'ge Pflichten;sei drum gestrost, unsel'ger Mann!Lass über die das Schicksal richten,die seinem Spruche trotzen kann!In meines Herzens höchster Reinekenn ich der Treue Hochgebot.Wem ich sie weih, schenk ich die eine;die Treue bis zum Tod.”
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“I know well Woman's holy duty;Be comforted, unhappy man!Let Fate judge me; I defy its sentence!In my heart's highest purityI know faith's high demandTo him who sees it I giveLove until death!”
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“Der durch Verträge ich Herr, den Verträgen bin ich nun Knecht.”
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“I, who rule by means of contracts, am now slave to my contracts.”
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“Zum Ekel find' ich ewig nur mich in Allem was ich erwirke; das And're, das ich ersehne, das And're erseh' ich nie: denn selbst muß der Freie sich schaffen; Knechte erknet' ich mir nur.”
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“To my horror I always find only myself in all that I create; the Other, whom I need, I never find: a free man himself must create himself; I can only create slaves!”
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“Was der Meister nicht kann,vermöcht’ es der Knabe,hätt’ er ihm immer gehorchtJetzt mach’ dich fort, misch’ dich nicht drein:sonst fällst du mir mit in’s Feuer!”
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“If a student always follows the teacher's instructions, how can he accomplish something which the teacher cannot accomplish? Now go away and don't interfere, or I'll put you into the fire!”
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“Hier hilft kein Kluger, das seh’ ich klar: hier hilft dem Dummen die Dummheit allein!”
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“No clever person can help here; I see that clearly. Here, only stupidity can help the stupid one!”
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“Gab mir die Mutter Muth,nicht mag ich ihr doch danken,daß deiner List sie erlag:frühalt, fahl und bleich,hass' ich die Frohen,freue mich nie!”
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“Although my mother gave me courage [and power], I do not thank her for yielding to your trickery; prematurely aged, colorless and pale, I hate happy people, and nothing gives me pleasure!”
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“Des Ritters Lied und Weise,sie fand ich neu, doch nicht verwirrt;verliess er unsre Gleise,schritt er doch fest und unbeirrt.Wollt ihr nach Regeln messen,was nicht nach eurer Regeln Lauf,der eignen Spur vergessen,sucht davon erst die Regeln auf!”
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“The knight's song and directionI found new, but not confused;He left our path,but strode strongly and confidently.When you want to evaluate, according to rules, something which doesn't follow your rules,You have to forget your own ways,And seek out its rules!”
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“Mein Kind, für den ist alles verloren,und Meister wird der in keinem Land;denn wer als Meister geboren,der hat unter Meistern den schlimmsten Stand.”
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“My child, all is lost for him, and he will never achieve the rank of 'Master' in any land, because someone who is born a master, always has the lowest standing among 'Masters'.”
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“... in Flucht geschlagen,wähnt er zu jagen;hört nicht sein eigen Schmerzgekreisch,wenn er sich wühlt ins eig'ne Fleisch,wähnt Lust sich zu erzeigen!”
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“... forced to flee, he imagines that he is hunting. He does not hear his own cry of pain when he claws into his own flesh; he thinks he is expressing pleasure!”
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“Glaubt mir, des Menschen wahrster Wahnwird ihm im Traume aufgetan:all' Dichtkunst und Poetereiist nichts als Wahrtraumdeuterei.”
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“Believe me, mankind's truest madness is revealed to him in dreams. All word-craft and poetry is nothing but true dream-interpretation.”
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“Drum bitt' ich, lasst den Groll jetzt ruh'n!Ihr habt's mit Ehrenmännern zu tun;die irren sich, und sind bequem,dass man auf ihre Weise sie nähm'.Wer Preise erkennt und Preise stellt,der will am End' auch, dass man ihm gefällt.Eu'r Lied, das hat ihnen bang' gemacht;und das mit Recht...”
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“Please, leave your anger outside! You are dealing with honorable men. [Of course,] they make mistakes, and they enjoy having everyone follow their rules; [but] anyone who gets to judge and award prizes expects that people will try to please him! Your song made them uncomfortable, and rightly so....”
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“Mein Freund, in holder Jugendzeit,wenn uns von mächt'gen Triebenzum sel'gen ersten Liebendie Brust sich schwellet hoch und weit,ein schönes Lied zu singen,mocht' vielen da gelingen;der Lenz, der sang für sie.Kam Sommer, Herbst und Winterszeit,viel Not und Sorg' im Leben,manch' ehlich Glück daneben,Kindtauf', Geschäfte, Zwist und Streit:denen's dann noch will gelingen,ein schönes Lied zu singen,seht; Meister nennt man die!”
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“My friend, in your youth, when you are in love for the first time, your breast swells high and wide, and it's easy to sing a beautiful song: the spring sings it for you. But when summer, then autumn, and winter come, and you have worries and responsibilities, family, children, and family quarrels, whoever can still succeed in singing a beautiful song then, you see: that person is called 'Master'!”
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Business Wire: Qnity to Present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference
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Seeking Alpha: Citigroup and Goldman Sachs lead as most financial giants earn 'Buy' growth grades (XLF:NYSEARCA)
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Stocktwits: Goldman Sachs Builds $75M Bet Across CAPR, SLS And IBRX As Major Catalysts Loom
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eFinancialCareers: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley traders are helping Deutsche back into the big time
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The Singju Post: Geopolitics, Iran and the World: Jeffrey Sachs with Karim Bettache & Peter Beattie (Transcript)
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ArchDaily: Galería de Conversión de la Hans-Sachs-Haus / gmp Architekten - 1
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thestreet.com: Goldman Sachs sends strong message on AI and jobs
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1840· 1 entry
“The Life's End of a German Musician in Paris”
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1576· 1 entry
Died 1576-01-19.
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1494· 1 entry
Born 1494-11-05.
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