The development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature. — Karl Kraus Development Copy Share Image
A man's jealousy is a social institution; a woman's prostitution is an instinct. — Karl Kraus Instinct Copy Share Image
Psychoanalysts are father confessors who like to listen to the sins of the father as well. — Karl Kraus Dignity Copy Share Image
On the stage one must not confuse the nature of a personality with the naturalness of a person. — Karl Kraus Acting Copy Share Image
Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves. — Karl Kraus Animal Copy Share Image
Christianity has enriched the erotic meal with the appetizer of curiosity and spoiled it with the dessert of remorse. — Karl Kraus Appetizers Copy Share Image
My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about my unconscious. — Karl Kraus Consciousness Copy Share Image
Prussia: freedom of movement with a muzzle. Austria: an isolation cell in which screaming is allowed. — Karl Kraus Austria Copy Share Image
A comprehensive education is a well-stocked pharmacy: but we have no assurance that potassium cyanide will not be administered fora head cold. — Karl Kraus Assurance Copy Share Image
My readers think that I write for the day because my writings are based on the day. So I shall have to… — Karl Kraus Acquire Copy Share Image
One's need for loneliness is not satisfied if one sits at a table alone. There must be empty chairs as well. — Karl Kraus Chairs Copy Share Image
I have drawn from the well of language many a thought which I do not have and which I could not put… — Karl Kraus Drawn Copy Share Image
The world has become uglier since it began to look into a mirror every day; so let us settle for the mirror… — Karl Kraus Creativity Copy Share Image
The streets of Vienna are paved with culture, the streets of other cities with asphalt. — Karl Kraus Asphalt Copy Share Image
The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable. — Karl Kraus Confinement Copy Share Image
An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time — Karl Kraus Blockheads Copy Share Image
Most people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more. — Karl Kraus Littles Copy Share Image
A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire! — Karl Kraus Desire Copy Share Image
Truth is a clumsy servant that breaks the dishes while washing them. — Karl Kraus Break Copy Share Image
Sex education is legitimate in that girls cannot be taught soon enough how children don't come into the world. — Karl Kraus Children Copy Share Image
A philistine is habitually bored and looks for things that won't bore him. An artist finds things boring, but is never bored. — Karl Kraus Art Copy Share Image
One must read all writers twice--the good as well as the bad. The one kind will be recognized; the other, unmasked. — Karl Kraus Books Copy Share Image
It so often happened to me that someone who shared my opinion kept the larger share for himself that I am now… — Karl Kraus Forewarned Copy Share Image
How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in… — Karl Kraus Believe Copy Share Image
Many desire to kill me, and many wish to spend an hour chatting with me. The law protects me from the former. — Karl Kraus Chatting Copy Share Image
When a man is treated like a beast, he says, 'After all, I'm human.' When he behaves like a beast, he says… — Karl Kraus Beast Copy Share Image
In a well-run mental household there ought to be a thorough cleaning at the threshold of consciousness a few times a year. — Karl Kraus Cleaning Copy Share Image
Democracy divides people into workers and loafers. It makes no provision for those who have no time to work. — Karl Kraus Democracy Copy Share Image
Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a lot of imagination to make it work. — Karl Kraus Intercourse Copy Share Image
This is something that I cannot get over -- that a whole line could be written by half a man, that a… — Karl Kraus Art Copy Share Image
My request that my writing be read twice has aroused great indignation. Unjustly so. After all, I do not ask that they… — Karl Kraus Asks Copy Share Image
The unattractive thing about chauvinism is not so much the aversion to other nations as the love of one's own. — Karl Kraus Aversion Copy Share Image
Most critics write critiques which are by the authors they write critiques about. That would not be so bad, but then most… — Karl Kraus Books Copy Share Image
