Ernest Moritz Arndt Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ernest Moritz Arndt.

Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769-1860) was a German nationalist and poet. Born in Prussia, he studied theology and subsequently became a professor. Arndt actively participated in the Napoleonic Wars and expressed his patriotism through his writings, advocating for the liberation and unification of Germany. He played a significant role in popularizing the idea of German nationalism and inspiring the German Wars of Liberation against French rule. Arndt's works, such as his patriotic poem "Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland?" (What is the German's Fatherland?), remain influential in German history and literature.