“No spoon has yet destroyed a mouth, but the knife of war cuts portions that are hard to swallow. Perhaps the big mouths of the privileged are able to cope with them, but they dull the teeth of the little people and ruin their stomachs.” PeopleLittlesWarHardBigsAbleClassCuttingMouthsTeethDestroyedRuinsDullKnivesPortionsPrivilegedSpoons Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion.” PeopleReligionLiteratureChurchTheaterRemainsDevotionPublic Service Author:Franz Grillparzer
“People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single sound, but given even the slightest touch, and a magnificent tune emanates from them.” PeopleInspirationalHelpingGivenSoundMusicTalentProduceMusicianInstrumentsMusicalTunesMagnificentEmanateMusical Instruments Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.” PeopleMayTruthAgeTodayPastYesterdayOld AgeFirmOld People Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home, but abroad one gets to know oneself.” PeopleKnowsHomeOrderKnowledgeMankindEasierTravelOneselfSelf KnowledgeKnowing Oneself Author:Franz Grillparzer
“The sun of a prince's good graces resembles that in the skies in that it shines most kindly upon the blackest people.” PeopleSunGraceSkyShiningInjustice Author:Franz Grillparzer
“If only it were God's will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and their censors fear! Considering the countless good books we have, the world would have changed for the better a long time ago.” PeopleIfsWorldLongBookChangeWrittenInfluenceChangedMaterialsLong TimeGods WillCensorshipConsideringGood BookLong Time AgoPrinted Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.” PeopleHandsEducationIssuesGreaterComplexesSimplicityEducatedMisfortunesUnfortunateUneducated Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense.” PeoplePowerInfluenceHonestHonestyVillainDenseHonest People Author:Franz Grillparzer
“He who takes people for smart pays an expensive lesson.” PeoplePayHuman NatureLessonsSmartIntelligenceExpensive Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Finally and long overdue, your people, oppressed and disgraced by hatred and maliciousness, have achieved justice: now you enjoy full citizen's rights, but you'll remain Jews nonetheless.” PeopleLongEnjoyJusticeRightsCitizensHatredJewCivil RightsOppressedOverdue Author:Franz Grillparzer
“In certain countries, people seem to be think that three asses together make one intelligent person. However, that is completely wrong. Several asses in concreto make the ass in abstracto and that is a most terrifying animal.” PeopleThinkingPersonsCountrySeemsTogetherCertainThreeAnimalIntelligentStupidityAssQuantityIntelligent Person Author:Franz Grillparzer
“To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy.” PeopleSupportParliamentProfitableProposeVillainyPrussia Author:Franz Grillparzer
“No shortcomings of other people cause us to be more intolerant than those which are caricatures of our own.” PeopleCausesShortcomingsCaricatures Author:Franz Grillparzer
“I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels.” PeopleEnoughShowsGovernmentWishHonestConsiderationScoundrelsHonest People Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Before passing different laws for different people, I'd relinquish myself unto you as your slave.” PeopleDifferentLawSlavePassingPassingsDifferent Peoples Author:Franz Grillparzer
