Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Karl Kraus Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Austria
  • Born: Apr 28, 1874
  • Died: Jun 12, 1936

Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics.

If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies. imagination & truth

Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust. experience & wisdom

Science is spectral analysis. Art is light synthesis. art & science

Education is a crutch with which the foolish attack the wise to prove that they are not idiots. education

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print. war

Sex education is legitimate in that girls cannot be taught soon enough how children don't come into the world. education

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves. jealousy

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess. education

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 quotes from William Blake

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Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 other quotes from Franz Grillparzer

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For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 other quotes from Storm Jameson

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To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 quotes from Victor Hugo

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