There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him anything.

Quote by Karl Kraus

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Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

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...

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...

A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom;...

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom;...

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...

It is the style of idealism to console itself for the loss of something old...

It is the style of idealism to console itself for the loss of something old...

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

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

Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

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...

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

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 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;...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A mind is like a parachute. If it doesn't open, you're fucked!

A mind is like a parachute. If it doesn't open, you're fucked!

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.