Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more sayings from Winston Churchill

74 more sayings from Winston Churchill