Satire that the censor understands is rightly censored. 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 educationappreciationteacher Penalties serve to deter those who are not inclined to commit any crimes. Karl Kraus commitpenaltiescrime Let language be the divining rod that finds the sources of thought. Karl Kraus sourcelanguage I master only the language of others. Mine does with me what it wants. Karl Kraus styledoewant 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 satirefleeingarise Who is going to cast out an error to which he has given birth and replace it with an adopted truth? Karl Kraus birtherrorstruth In a hollow head there is much room for knowledge. Karl Kraus stupidityroomsknowledge 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 criticscriticismwriting I am not for women but against men. Karl Kraus men-and-womenmen 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 hatetearshumanity To be human is erroneous. Karl Kraus errorshumanshumanity 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 fearfatherchildren When I take up my pen, nothing can happen to me. Fate, remember that. Karl Kraus fatehappensremember To be perfect, one lacks only a defect. Karl Kraus perfect-onedefectsperfect A man's jealousy is a social institution; a woman's prostitution is an instinct. Karl Kraus jealousymensex 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 freedombeautifulpeople A plagiarist should be made to copy the author a hundred times. Karl Kraus plagiarismhundredmade 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 communicationitalianaugust If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams. Karl Kraus wishdreamfriendship
