“Which people desire to lose what they possess? A sick man his fever, a tormented husband his wife, a gambler his debts, and a girl–her virginity.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Virtue
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“A pious woman’s neighbor, a philanthropist’s child, a liberal’s servant–these three have a hard life.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Hypocrisy
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“I’ve never been on good terms with God, but now I’m becoming His intimate, for He is truly absolute and extremely legitimate.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Hypocrisy
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“Who could deny that our Austria is richer than any other country? As the saying goes: “We have money like manure.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Wealth
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“The embers glowing in his bosom could set the world on fire, but they cannot warm the heart of a single human being.”
Franz Grillparzer
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“A woman’s passion is not the measure of a man’s love.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Passion
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“The state has no religion for the simple reason that it has each and everyone.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Religion
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“When asked his view about religion, he replies that he dislikes magic.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Religion
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“The old harlot, German philosophy, has finally turned into a church lady.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Religion
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“Women, children, Tyroleans and preachers want to create a new kingdom of God, but the God of their kingdom looks like women, children, preachers, and Tyrolians.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Religion
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“Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home, but abroad one gets to know oneself.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Traveling
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“The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work, the writer provides food for the prince.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Literature
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“Do you think that it is possible to have a mere taste of commonness? Either one hates it or makes common cause with it.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Literature
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“Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Literature
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“No spoon has yet destroyed a mouth, but the knife of war cuts portions that are hard to swallow. Perhaps the big mouths of the privileged are able to cope with them, but they dull the teeth of the little people and ruin their stomachs.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: War
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“Lap-dogs and blood-hounds enjoy the greatest respect at court; house-dogs and no dogs at all are not even considered.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: Government
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“Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.”
Franz Grillparzer
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“Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me unfolds at the same time. The hearts of how many heroes and poets may have been set on fire by Plutarch’s biographies which now inspire me with their own and with borrowed flames!”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: History
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“History is the zoology of the human race.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: History
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“Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than that something has occurred.”
Franz Grillparzer
Submitted by Quonation |Category: History
