Re: Correct wording of quote - please help

From: Joseph C Fineman (jcf@world.std.com)
Date: Wed Jul 14 1999 - 14:46:44 MDT

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On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, O'Regan, Emlyn wrote:

> I'm looking for the original german (if it is german) for "Your
> thoughts are free", or whatever the famous phrase is.

"Die Gedanken sind frei" is the name of a well-known folksong. Its
first stanza is

  Die Gedanken sind frei, wer kann sie erraten?
  Sie fliehen vorbei, wie naechtliche Schatten.
  Kein Mensch kann sie wissen, kein Jaeger erschiessen.
  Es bleibet dabei: Die Gedanken sind frei.

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