Every reasonable human being should be a moderate Socialist. Thomas Mann humanmoderatereasonable Change image and share on social
Literature... is the union of suffering with the instinct for form. Thomas Mann forminstinctliterature Change image and share on social
An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a critique of life: it names, it characterizes, it passes judgment, in that it creates. Thomas Mann artcharacterizecreate Change image and share on social
A great truth is a truth whose opposite is also a truth. Thomas Mann greatoppositetruth Change image and share on social
Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject. Thomas Mann masteryordersimplification Change image and share on social
For I must tell you that we artists cannot tread the path of Beauty without Eros keeping company with us and appointing himself as our guide. Thomas Mann appointartistbeauty Change image and share on social
The only religious way to think of death is as part and parcel of life. Thomas Mann deathlifeparcel Change image and share on social
Culture and possessions, there is the bourgeoisie for you. Thomas Mann bourgeoisieculturepossession Change image and share on social
Respectable means rich, and decent means poor. I should die if I heard my family called decent. Thomas Mann calldecentdie Change image and share on social
Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate. Thomas Mann fatehumanreason Change image and share on social
