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“Work as joy, inaccessible to the psychologists.”

Quote by Franz Kafka

Book:Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

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Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

This book is a compilation of prose works by an author that were published posthumously, enhanced with insightful notes provided by Max Brod. more

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Franz Kafka (July 3, 1883 - June 3, 1924) was an important German-language novelist of the 20th century, known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical thoughts. His works, often themed around loneliness, alienation, and existentialism, have had a profound impact on literature and philosophy. more

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Mean Heaven Doubt Prove Eternity No Doubt Impossibility Crow

Book:The Blue Octavo Notebooks

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Book:The Blue Octavo Notebooks

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“When one has once accepted and absorbed Evil, it no longer demands the unfitness of the means. The ulterior motives with which youabsorb and assimilate Evil are not your own but those of Evil.... Evil is whatever distracts. Evil knows of the Good, but Good does not know of Evil. Knowledge of oneself is something only Evil has. One means that Evil has is the dialogue.... One cannot pay Evil in installments--and one always keeps on trying to.”

Knows Trying Mean Doe Evil Pay Demand Goodness Oneself Accepted Dialogue Motive Seduction Ulterior Motive

Author:Franz Kafka

“Evil is the radiation of the human consciousness in certain transitional positions. It is not actually the sensual world that is amere appearance; what is so is the evil of it, which, admittedly, is what constitutes the sensual world in our eyes.”

World Humans Eye Certain Evil Consciousness Position Appearance Sensuality Sensual Radiation Human Consciousness

Author:Franz Kafka

“What is gayer than believing in a household god?”

Believe God Belief Believe In God Household Belief In God

Book:Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

Source: Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

“If all responsibility is imposed on you, then you may want to exploit the moment and want to be overwhelmed by the responsibility;yet if you try, you will notice that nothing was imposed on you, but that you are yourself this responsibility.”

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Book:The Blue Octavo Notebooks

Source: The Blue Octavo Notebooks

“The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary, he will come only one day after his arrival, he will not come on the last day, but on the last day of all.”

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Author:Franz Kafka

“The worries that are the burden of which the privileged person makes an excuse in dealing with the oppressed person are in fact the worries about preserving his privileged condition.”

Persons Facts Worry Conditions Privilege Excuse Burden Oppression Oppressed Privileged

Book:The Blue Octavo Notebooks

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