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Karl Kraus


Born
in Jičín, Czech Republic
April 28, 1874

Died
June 12, 1936

Genre
Nonfiction, Humor and Comedy, Poetry


Karl Kraus 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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“The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people worse than they are.”
― Karl Kraus
tags: devil, people
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“The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable.”
― Karl Kraus
tags: life, prison, solitude
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“A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.”
― Karl Kraus
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