Imagination has the right to feast in the shade of the tree that it turns into a forest. — Karl Kraus Forest Copy Share Image
Barbershop conversations are irrefutable proof that heads exist for the sake of hair. — Karl Kraus Barbershop Copy Share Image
The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people worse than they are. — Karl Kraus Devil Copy Share Image
Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted abortions. — Karl Kraus Abortion Copy Share Image
I would have stage-fright if I had to speak with every one of the people before whom I speak. — Karl Kraus Fright 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
Many desire to kill me, and many wish to spend an hour chatting with me. The law protects me from the former. — Karl Kraus 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 Copy Share Image
A pun, though despicable in itself, can be the noblest vehicle of an artistic intention by serving as the abbreviation of a… — Karl Kraus Abbreviations Copy Share Image
“How is the world ruled and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists and then believe what they read.” — Karl Kraus Lies Copy Share Image
To be sure, the dog is loyal. But why, on that account, should we take him as an example? He is loyal… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
The tyranny of necessity grants its slaves three kinds of freedom: opinion free from intellect, entertainment free from art, and orgies free… — Karl Kraus Art Copy Share Image
We are sacrificing ourselves for our ready-made goods; we are consumers and live in such a way that the means may consume… — Karl Kraus Consumers Copy Share Image
A good writer does not receive anywhere near the number of poison-pen letters that is commonly assumed. Among a hundred jackassesthere are… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
If one reads a newspaper only for information, one does not learn the truth, not even the truth about the paper. The… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
It is a mystery to me how a theologian can be praised for having brought himself to disbelieve dogmas. I've always thought… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
If something is stolen from you, don't go to the police. They're not interested. Don't go to a psychologist either, because he's… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Adults who still derive childlike pleasure from hanging gifts of a ready-made education on the Christmas tree of a child waiting outside… — Karl Kraus Adults Copy Share Image
A bibliophile has approximately the same relationship to literature as a philatelist to geography. — Karl Kraus Bibliophile Copy Share Image
A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire! — Karl Kraus Desire Copy Share Image
Most people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable. — Karl Kraus Confinement Copy Share Image
The streets of Vienna are paved with culture, the streets of other cities with asphalt. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves. — Karl Kraus Animal 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
Psychoanalysts are father confessors who like to listen to the sins of the father as well. — Karl Kraus Dignity Copy Share Image
A man's jealousy is a social institution; a woman's prostitution is an instinct. — Karl Kraus Instinct Copy Share Image
The development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
