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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"He alone deserves liberty and life who daily must win them anew"

German translation:

Nur der verdient sich Freieit wie das Leben der täglich sie erobern muss

Jan 20, 2008 14:58
16 yrs ago
English term

"He alone deserves liberty and life who daily must win them anew"

English to German Art/Literary Philosophy Goethe Quotation
Ich suche fuer der Original Quotation von Goethe auf Deutsch. Es ist fuer ein Tattoo. :)

Vielen Dank!

I am looking for the original quote written by Goethe in German. It's for a tattoo.

Thanks!
Proposed translations (German)
2 +4 Nur der verdient sich Freieit wie das Leben der täglich sie erobern muss
Change log

Jan 20, 2008 16:31: Kim Metzger changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Discussion

Jonathan MacKerron Jan 20, 2008:
@David, I already have twice, but can't change my orginal answer - or can I? - Anyway, Matt will figure it out.
David Moore (X) Jan 20, 2008:
@Jonathan: can you not add the "h" to "Frei*H*eit?
Jonathan MacKerron Jan 20, 2008:
can the tatoo have Umlauts etc? =
Nur der verdient sich Freiheit wie das Leben, der täglich sie erobern muß
Jonathan MacKerron Jan 20, 2008:
also exists as "He only earns his freedom and exitence who daily conquers them anew

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
Selected

Nur der verdient sich Freieit wie das Leben der täglich sie erobern muss

according to Bartlett's book of sayings

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-01-20 15:11:18 GMT)
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"Nur der verdient sich Freiheit wie das Leben, Der täglich sie erobern muß."
aus "Faust, Der Tragödie zweiter Teil", fünfter Akt, Fausts letzte Worte

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-01-20 15:13:55 GMT)
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see:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=27884
for an interesting bit of history, just can't imagine dubbya ever citing Goethe....
Peer comment(s):
agree bp-translations
2 mins
agree Roland Nienerza : ---- wie das Leben, der täglich ------------
8 mins
agree me.translation
1 hr
agree AZTranslations
21 hrs
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