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Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.
Franz Grillparzer
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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
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Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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As far as the arts and the sciences are concerned, the German mind appreciates most highly that which it does not understand of the latter, and that which it does not enjoy of the former.
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Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail.
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Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than thatsomething has occurred.
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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.
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My anger thought you too ignoble for my love, and close examination finds you too magnificent, and only equals are joined together smoothly.
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It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.
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Isn't it awful that cold feet make for a cold imagination and that a pair of woollen socks induce good thoughts!
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Human life, old and young, takes place between hope and remembrance. The young man sees all the gates to his desires open, and the old man remembers--his hopes.
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The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.
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It's actually the spirit helping the spirit it is the doctor, the bed, the potion.
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If we notice a few errors in the work of a proven master, we may and even will often be correct if we believe, however, that he is completely and utterly mistaken, we are in danger of missing his entire concept.
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The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.
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Critics are reprimanded when they get sarcastic. How absurd! Is the torch of criticism supposed to shine without burning?
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Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.
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If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short.
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Although your knowledge is weak and small, you need not be silent: since you cannot be judges be at least witnesses.
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What is done for the children is doubly beneficial, since their success, obvious to everyone, educates the parents as well.
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Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.
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Progress will always have as its recourse to exaggerate what it cannot surpass.
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The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.
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