My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about my unconscious.

Quote by Karl Kraus

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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 closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it...

The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it...

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

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

Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world.

Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world.

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...

It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does...

It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does...

Hate must make a man productive. Otherwise one might as well love

Hate must make a man productive. Otherwise one might as well love

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted...

Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted...

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!

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.

Psychoanalysis is that mental illness for which it regards itself as therapy.

Psychoanalysis is that mental illness for which it regards itself as therapy.

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...

Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer...

Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer...

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.

I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up.

I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up.

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...

Justice is a whore that won't let herself be stiffed, and collects the wages of...

Justice is a whore that won't let herself be stiffed, and collects the wages of...