Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
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These are some quotes by Austrian author Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Novelist, who lived between September 13, 1830 and March 12, 1916.