The trouble with Germans is not that they fire shells, but that they engrave them with quotations from Kant. Karl Kraus engravefiregerman Change image and share on social
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. Karl Kraus creaturefetishistsettle Change image and share on social
Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write. Karl Kraus journalistwrite Change image and share on social
Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave. Karl Kraus democracymeanopportunity Change image and share on social
Someone who can write aphorisms should not fritter away his time in essays. Karl Kraus aphorismessayfritter Change image and share on social
The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span. Karl Kraus attentionculturedestroy Change image and share on social
Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom. Karl Kraus martyrdommatrimonymeanness Change image and share on social
It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean. Karl Kraus expressmean Change image and share on social
Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow. Karl Kraus christianfollowlust Change image and share on social
Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match. Karl Kraus earthquakeelementalforce Change image and share on social
