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“A politician who climbs high over the bodies of the slain is described as vile or great according to the degree of his success.”

Quote by Robert Musil

Book:the Man Without Qualities

Work

the Man Without Qualities

This novel delves into the intricacies of contemporary society, using a character without discernible qualities to reflect on the nature of human existence and the challenges of navigating a complex world. more

Author

Robert Musil, born on November 6, 1880, and died on April 15, 1942, was one of the greatest German novelists of the 20th century. He is renowned for his profound psychological portrayals and philosophical reflections in his works. more

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“For only fools, fanatics, and mental cases can stand living at the highest pitch of soul; a sane person must be content with declaring that life would not be worth living without a spark of that mysterious fire.”

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Book:The Man Without Qualities: Picador Classic

Source: The Man Without Qualities: Picador Classic

“And what would you do, ... if you could rule the world for a day? I suppose I would have no choice but to abolish reality.”

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“The thought came to me that all one loves in art becomes beautiful. Beauty is nothing but the expression of the fact that something is being loved. Only thus could she be defined.”

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“Every day there comes a moment when a person lays his hands in his lap and all his busyness collapses like ashes. The work accomplished is, from the soul's point of view, entirely imaginary.”

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Book:Precision and Soul: Essays and Addresses

Source: Precision and Soul: Essays and Addresses

“It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves until a man comes along who does not value the actuality above idea. It is he who first gives the new possibilities their meaning, their direction, and he awakens them.”

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“Life is to blame for everything.”

Book:Posthumous Papers of a Living Author

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“The thoughts of my emotionally so disturbed days must be found again, shifted and developed further. Here and there something of the loose remarks I make must be used, but only when it finds my attention again.”

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Author:Robert Musil

“A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature, talents not much above the average are usually regarded by their contemporaries as geniuses.”

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