I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Before passing different laws for different people, I'd relinquish myself unto you as your slave. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
No shortcomings of other people cause us to be more intolerant than those which are caricatures of our own. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home,… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
The sun of a prince's good graces resembles that in the skies in that it shines most kindly upon the blackest people. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity,… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Finally and long overdue, your people, oppressed and disgraced by hatred and maliciousness, have achieved justice: now you enjoy full citizen's rights,… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
If only it were God's will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
No spoon has yet destroyed a mouth, but the knife of war cuts portions that are hard to swallow. Perhaps the big… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
In certain countries, people seem to be think that three asses together make one intelligent person. However, that is completely wrong. Several… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Genius differs from talent not by the amount of original thoughts, but by making the latter fertile and by positioning them properly, in other… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
The noble woman is half a man, even a complete one. Only their imperfections make them women. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
It's the misfortune of German authors that not a single one of them dares to expose his true character. Everyone thinks that he has… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Genius resembles a bell; in order to ring it must be suspended into pure air, and when a foreign body touches it, its joyful… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Whoever considers morality the main objective of human existence, seems to me like a person who defines the purpose of a clock asnot going… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Only by himself, with one acre and a house, will a dunce be a dunce. Once he manages to gain power, he'll turn into… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
The old harlot, German philosophy, has finally turnedinto a church lady. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home, but abroad… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
Caution is the daughter of circumspection, but she tends to outgrow her mother. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share
