"War, at first, is the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off."
— Karl Kraus

"Der Teufel ist ein Optimist, wenn er meint er könnte den Menschen schlechter machen"
— Karl Kraus

"A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer."
— Karl Kraus