The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (215 page)

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Hesse, Hermann
1877–1962
1
If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.

Demian
(1919) ch. 6

Hewart, Gordon
1870–1943
1
A long line of cases shows that it is not merely of some importance, but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.

Rex v Sussex Justices, 9 November 1923

Heydrich, Reinhard
1904–42
1
Now the rough work has been done we begin the period of finer work. We need to work in harmony with the civil administration. We count on you gentlemen as far as the final solution is concerned.
on the planned mass murder of all European Jews

speech in Wannsee, 20 January 1942

Heyward, Du Bose
1885–1940 and
Gershwin, Ira
1896–1983
1
It ain't necessarily so,
It ain't necessarily so,
De t'ings dat yo' li'ble
To read in de Bible
It ain't necessarily so.

"It ain't necessarily so" (1935 song) in
Porgy and Bess

2
Summer time an' the livin' is easy,
Fish are jumpin' an' the cotton is high.

"Summertime" (1935 song) in
Porgy and Bess

3
A woman is a sometime thing.

title of song (1935) in
Porgy and Bess

Heywood, John
c.
1497–1580
1
All a green willow, willow;
All a green willow is my garland.

"The Green Willow"

Heywood, Thomas
c.
1574–1641
1
Seven cities warred for Homer, being dead,
Who, living, had no roof to shroud his head.

"The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels" (1635).

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