There is no more unfortunate creature under the sun than a fetishist who yearns for a woman's shoe and has to settle for the whole woman.

Quote by Karl Kraus

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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

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

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

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...

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...

Progress celebrates victories over nature. Progress makes purses out of human skin. When people were...

Progress celebrates victories over nature. Progress makes purses out of human skin. When people were...

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.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower.

Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.

Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.

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!

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...

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

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

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

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.

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.

The trouble with Germans is not that they fire shells, but that they engrave them...

The trouble with Germans is not that they fire shells, but that they engrave them...

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought.

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought.