Karl Kraus Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.”

“Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose of existence. Civilization is the subordination of the latter to the former.”

“A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.”

“An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.”