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Karl Kraus

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Karl Kraus (April 28, 1874 – June 12, 1936) was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He is considered the first major European satirist since Jonathan Swift. He directed his satire to the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics.

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Quote Left If by day art is in the service of business, the evenings are devoted to the businessman's enjoyment of it. That is asking a lot of art, but a... Quote Right
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Quote Left Life is an effort that deserves a better cause. Quote Right
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Quote Left Adults who still derive childlike pleasure from hanging gifts of a ready-made education on the Christmas tree of a child waiting outside the door to life do not realize how unreceptive they are making the children to everything that constitutes the true surprise of life. Quote Right
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Quote Left What the teachers digest, the pupils eat. Quote Right
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Quote Left Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid. Quote Right
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