The sound principle of a topsy-turvy lifestyle in the framework of an upside-down world order has stood every test.

Quote by Karl Kraus

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A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short...

A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short...

Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.

Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.

No ideas and the ability to express them - that's a journalist.

No ideas and the ability to express them - that's a journalist.

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself...

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself...

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

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

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden.

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden.

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity...

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity...

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

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

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

Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the...

Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the...

A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!

A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!

War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation...

War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation...

I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and...

I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and...

The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span

The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span

The world has become uglier since it began to look into a mirror every day;...

The world has become uglier since it began to look into a mirror every day;...

Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?

Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.

Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.