If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again make France or England richer by one capable German; - and to the shame of the German nation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mozart threatened to enrich other nations if Germany rejected him.
- In plain terms
- He said he would help other countries if Germany did not.
- What can you take from it?
- Rejection can lead to export of talent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the price of pride?
- How does rejection shape ambition?
Another view
It may be rhetorical rather than a real plan.
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