I would have stage-fright if I had to speak with every one of the people before whom I speak. Karl Kraus More Quotes by Karl Kraus More Quotes From Karl Kraus Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess. Karl Kraus education appreciation teacher Penalties serve to deter those who are not inclined to commit any crimes. Karl Kraus commit penalties crime Let language be the divining rod that finds the sources of thought. Karl Kraus source language I master only the language of others. Mine does with me what it wants. Karl Kraus style doe want A poem is good until one knows by whom it is. Karl Kraus knows Satire chooses and knows no objects. It arises by fleeing from them and their forcing themselves upon it. Karl Kraus satire fleeing arise Who is going to cast out an error to which he has given birth and replace it with an adopted truth? Karl Kraus birth errors truth In a hollow head there is much room for knowledge. Karl Kraus stupidity rooms knowledge Most critics write critiques which are by the authors they write critiques about. That would not be so bad, but then most authorswrite works which are by the critics who write critiques about them. Karl Kraus critics criticism writing I am not for women but against men. Karl Kraus men-and-women men Humanity and bestiality: when will the former finally be uttered with the flavor of hate and the latter with the flavor of love? Does a lion tear his fellow lion to pieces? Karl Kraus hate tears humanity To be human is erroneous. Karl Kraus errors humans humanity Children today laugh at fathers who tell them about dragons. It is necessary to make fear a required subject; otherwise children will never learn it. Karl Kraus fear father children When I take up my pen, nothing can happen to me. Fate, remember that. Karl Kraus fate happens remember To be perfect, one lacks only a defect. Karl Kraus perfect-one defects perfect A man's jealousy is a social institution; a woman's prostitution is an instinct. Karl Kraus jealousy men sex What do people have against convicts? Is living together in the pen of freedom, where young people engage in mutual psychology, any more beautiful? Karl Kraus freedom beautiful people A plagiarist should be made to copy the author a hundred times. Karl Kraus plagiarism hundred made Sorrento, August. For two weeks now I haven't heard a German word or understood an Italian one. This way one can manage to live with people; everything goes like clockwork and no irksome misunderstanding can arise. Karl Kraus communication italian august If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams. Karl Kraus wish dream friendship
