“The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility.” MadeCharacterCrowdsHostilityMimicry Author:Franz Grillparzer
“In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.” MenLongRunningAchieveMankindMastersMen And WomenRemainsMissionsLong RunsAutonomyAlone Man Author:Franz Grillparzer
“It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.” MenSexStrengthMen And WomenFemaleFairsWeakStrongestDespiseCowardiceCowardly Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house.” MenHouseMarriageCreationMastersMen And WomenServantSexismCrowns Author:Franz Grillparzer
“The prince exults whomever he selects as his consort, but the queen, rather than elevating the subject of her choice, humiliates him as a man. By all that is right, a man is not intended to be the husband of his wife, but a woman is to be her husband's wife.” MenChoicesMarriageWifeSubjectsHusbandMen And WomenQueensPatriarchyHumiliateElevating Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Do you call the jewel blind, because your eye is?” EyePerceptionBlindBlindnessJewelsSubjectivity Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.” SaidSelfAgeHellModernCornersSelfishnessArroganceFlawsConceitModern Age Author:Franz Grillparzer
“What is done for the children is doubly beneficial, since their success, obvious to everyone, educates the parents as well.” WellsChildrenDoneSuccessParentEducationObviousEducateBeneficial Author:Franz Grillparzer
“I've never been on good terms with God, but now I'm becoming His intimate, for He is truly absolute and extremely legitimate.” GodTermBecomingAbsolutesIntimateHypocrisy Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Chance arrives unannounced. It emerges, and when it leaves, we are lucky if the changes it has produced are only external.” IfsChangeChanceLucky Author:Franz Grillparzer