Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.

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.

I and my public understand each other very well: it does not hear what I...

I and my public understand each other very well: it does not hear what I...

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.

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe...

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe...

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...

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

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

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

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

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

Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.

Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.

Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.

Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.

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

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

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

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!

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

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