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I am proud to be known to the world as the founder of the Illuminati. Adam Weishaupt
World Known Proud Am Founder
Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of Illumination. Adam Weishaupt
Fruit Will Morality Perform Illumination
The human race will then become one family, and the world will be the dwelling of Rational Men. Adam Weishaupt
Family World Will Men Become Rational Human Dwelling Race Then Human Race
The head of every family will be what Abraham was, the patriarch, the priest and the unlettered lord of his family, and Reason will be the code of laws to all mankind. Adam Weishaupt
Family Will Every Abraham Laws Priest Head Lord His Mankind Reason Code
Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron? Adelbert von Chamisso
Man Wings Bound Were Iron Use Chains Fast
A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan. Adelbert von Chamisso
Sun Out Shadow Only Rational Safe Without Person Plan Should Keep
I ordered gold in the meantime to be showered down without ceasing among the happy multitude. Adelbert von Chamisso
Happy Down Without Gold Ordered Meantime Multitude Among
My first care the following morning was, to devise some means of discovering the man in the grey cloak. Adelbert von Chamisso
Morning Man Care First Some Following Devise Discovering Cloak Grey Means
After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze. Adelbert von Chamisso
Myself Me Together First Met Few Gaze Immediately Crowd Through Prosperous Voyage Got Came Effects Very Squeezing After Which Landing Port Nearest Inn Last Humblest
My vanity was flattered by having been mistaken for our revered sovereign. I ordered a banquet to be got ready for the following evening, under the trees before my house, and invited the whole town. Adelbert von Chamisso
Before Trees Our Vanity Following Having Invited Town House Mistaken Ready Got Revered Been Sovereign Ordered Banquet Flattered Whole Evening
The word majesty was now dropped; but, with the deepest respect and humility, I was addressed as the count. What could I do? I accepted the title, and from that moment I was known as Count Peter. Adelbert von Chamisso
Respect Word Humility Could Count Dropped Majesty Known Accepted Title Moment Peter Now Deepest
This man, although he appeared so humble and embarrassed in his air and manners, and passed so unheeded, had inspired me with such a feeling of horror by the unearthly paleness of his countenance, from which I could not avert my eyes, that I was unable longer to endure it. Adelbert von Chamisso
Me Man Eyes Humble Feeling Manners Air Embarrassed Unable Horror Could Inspired Countenance Had He Longer Although Passed His Endure Which Avert Appeared
I would like to mention that I have flown the 262 first in May '43. At this time, the aircraft was completely secret. I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in '42 - even in my position. This aircraft didn't have any priority in design or production. Adolf Galland
Time First Design Secret Aircraft Would Only Mention Knew Like Priority Existence Any May Production Even Early Flown Position
Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II. Adolf Galland
War Good World Pilot Nine Airplane Stand World War World War II
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite. Adolf Galland
Fighter High Supposed Were Command According Elite
I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere. Adolf Galland
Fighter France Everywhere Russia Had Norway Africa Units Sicily
This would only come if you have a revolutionary change in technology like the jet brought about. Adolf Galland
You Technology Change Jet Would Brought About Only Come Like Revolutionary
The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder. Albert Einstein
Scientific Discovery Effect Wonder Process Flight
God may be subtle, but he isn't plain mean. Albert Einstein
God He May Subtle Mean Plain
Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature. Albert Einstein
Nature Exact Variety Factors Reach Beyond Operation Because Occurrence Domain Any Lack Order Prediction
The road to perdition has ever been accompanied by lip service to an ideal. Albert Einstein
Service Perdition Road Ideal Accompanied Been Lip Lip Service Ever
To the Master's honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground. Albert Einstein
Honor Master Must Tracing Track Without Sound Forever Turn Newton Ground Each
If someone stands in front of one of my paintings and says, 'This is just a mess', the word 'just' is not so good, but 'mess' might be right. Why not a mess? If it makes you say, 'Wow, I've never seen anything like that', that's beautiful. Albert Oehlen
Beautiful Good You Word Seen Say Says Wow Someone Never Like Mess Makes Front Just Anything Might Stands Paintings Why Why Not Right
The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. Albert Schweitzer
Life Success Great Man Secret Through Never Great Secret Go Up Gets Success Is Used Who
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others. Albert Schweitzer
Man Worth Others Alive Colours True Come Himself True Worth Textures Found
If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle. Albrecht Durer
Art Man Evil Otherwise Himself Idle Happens Much Avoided
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