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“One man's death: that is a catastrophe. A hundred thousand dead: that is a statistic”

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Kurt Tucholsky was a German journalist, writer, and satirist known for his sharp wit and critical thinking. His work covered a wide range of topics including politics, society, and culture. Tucholsky's writing style was unique, with a sharp tongue that delved deeply into the social phenomena of his time. more

“What can I expect here? You know the fairy tale about the man who died, don’t you? He was waiting in Eternity to find out what the Lord had decided to do with him. He waited and waited, for one year, ten years, a hundred years. He begged and pleaded for a decision. Finally he couldn’t bear the waiting any longer. Then they said to him: ‘What do you think you’re waiting for? You’ve been in Hell for a long time already.”

Thinking Knows Men Years Long Said Waiting Decision Lord Hell He Man Bears Ten Long Time Hundred Decided Eternity Died Tales Fairy Fairy Tale They Said Waiting For You

Book:Transit

Source: Transit

“The only people who attain power are those who crave it.”

People Crave

Author:Erich Kastner

“Memories are made of peculiar stuff, elusive and yet compelling, powerful and fleet. You cannot trust your reminiscences, and yet there is no reality except the one we remember.”

Made Reality Remember Stuff Memories Powerful Peculiar Compelling Elusive

Author:Klaus Mann

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