• The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it did not understand the noble art of turning to every wind.

  Heinrich Heine
  German poet 1797-1856
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. weather-cock
2. storm-wind
3. understand
4. turning
5. noble
6. every

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The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it did not understand the noble art of turning to every wind. by : Heinrich Heine

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