“A pious woman's neighbor, a philanthropist's child, a liberal's servant--these three have a hard life.” Quote by Franz Grillparzer
“There is one privilege we'll never lose; currently it's called nationality. It means that everyone was born somewhere, which is infact self-evident.” MeanSelfBornLosesPrivilegeNationalismEvidentNationality Author:Franz Grillparzer
“The course of modern learning leads from humanism via nationalism to bestiality.” CoursesModernHumanismNationalism Author:Franz Grillparzer
“A heart that overflows may seek out merrymaking and boisterous festivities to quietly rejoice, unnoticed amidst the reveling crowds.” HeartMayJoyCrowdsRejoiceDiscretionUnnoticedOverflowFestivitiesBoisterous Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Trousers and the reputation of not being a thief are similar in the following way: There is no particular honor in having them butonce they are lost, everyone thinks they have the right to insult us.” ThinkingWayLostParticularHonorFollowingReputationInsultThievesTrousers Author:Franz Grillparzer
“I understand the phrase "Honor the Women" all too well: the poet has probably a wife of his own, but he prefers to honor another.” WellsWifePoetHonorPhrasesInfidelityLechery Author:Franz Grillparzer
“A cure by regression is homeopathic, like healing the damage done by ministers and ignorance with stupidity and Jesuits.” DoneHealingIgnoranceStupidityCuresMinistersDamageRegressionJesuit Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Reason and the ability to use it are two separate skills.” TwoReasonUseAbilitySkillsTheory And Practice Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Piety is the fermentation of the forming mind and the putrefaction of the disintegrating one.” MindPietyFermentation Author:Franz Grillparzer
“What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.” HeartSeemsSoundProudHumbleHypocriteOur Words Author:Augustus Hare