Christian Friedrich Hebbel Quotes

Christian Friedrich Hebbel: 1 quote1 like

“Which do you pay dearer for, lies or the truth?
The former costs you yourself, the latter at most your happiness.”

"Epigrams" in Sämtliche Werke, volume 6, page 365
Original: (de) Was du teurer bezahlst, die Lüge oder die Wahrheit?
Jene kostet dein Ich, diese doch höchstens dein Glück.

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