German poet Heinrich Heine was once asked why men no longer build cathedrals. He replied:

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German poet Heinrich Heine was once asked why men no longer build cathedrals. He replied:

“People in those old times had convictions; we moderns only have opinions. And it needs more than a mere opinion to erect a Gothic cathedral.”

Cologne Cathedral took 632 years to complete.… pic.twitter.com/2UzXLbDvEc

— Culture Critic (@Culture_Crit)October 16, 2023