More Quotes by Stefan Zweig
Freedom is not possible without authority - otherwise it would turn into chaos and authority is not possible without freedom - otherwise it would turn into tyranny.
A word is nothing unless it has values and an atmosphere, unless you grasp its historical significance.
In history, the moments during which reason and reconciliation prevail are short and fleeting.
One must be convinced to convince, to have enthusiasm to stimulate the others.
Life is futile unless it be directed towards a definite goal.
The free, independent spirit who commits himself to no dogma and will not decide in favor of any party has no homestead on earth.
Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and the overview into the realities of the world.
He who studies without passion will never become anything more than a pedant.
Memory is so corrupt that you remember only what you want to; if you want to forget about something, slowly but surely you do.
In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour.
