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Karl Kraus (April 28, 1874 - June 12, 1936) was an Austrian writer and critic, known for his satirical and critical writing style. He was one of the most important Austrian writers of the early 20th century, particularly renowned for his sharp commentary on society, politics, and culture.

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Famous Karl Kraus Quotes

“The heroes of obtrusiveness, people with whom no soldier would lie down in the trenches, though he has to submit to being interviewed by them, break into recently abandoned royal castles so that they can report, "We got there first!" It would be far less shameful to be paid for committing atrocities than for fabricating them.”

People Firsts Would Be Lying Break Hero Paid Soldier Reports Abandoned Submit Royal Castles Shameful Atrocities Trenches

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“I have decided many a stylistic problem first by my head, then by heads or tails.”

Firsts Problem Style Decided Tails Heads Or Tails

Book:Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

“Since the day man first tried to conquer space, the earth has been mobilizing.”

Men Firsts Has Beens Earth Space Conquer

Book:Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

“There are two kinds of writers, those who are and those who aren't. With the first, content and form belong together like soul and body; with the second, they match each other like body and clothes.”

Firsts Kind Two Soul Body Together Form Clothes Soul And Body

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“War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.”

Firsts War Ends Suffering Fighting Winning Lost Loses Enemy Satisfied Anti War Antiwar

Book:Anti-Freud: Karl Kraus's Criticism of Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry

Source: Anti-Freud: Karl Kraus's Criticism of Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry

“War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off.”

Firsts War Hope Next Peace Expectations Fellows Surprise Satisfaction Better Off Ubuntu

Book:Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

“When I want to go to sleep, I must first get a whole menagerie of voices to shut up. You wouldn't believe what a racket they make in my room.”

Want Firsts Believe Whole Voice Sleep Rooms Shut Up Insomnia Going To Sleep Racket Menagerie

Book:Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms

About the Author

Born: April 28, 1874
Died: June 12, 1936
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 269

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Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected AphorismsRelated source material

Dicta and ContradictaRelated source material

Anti-Freud: Karl Kraus's Criticism of Psychoanalysis and PsychiatryRelated source material

No Compromise: Selected Writings of Karl KrausRelated source material

The Kraus Project: Essays by Karl KrausRelated source material

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