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Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house.
Franz Grillparzer
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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
Poet
Politician
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Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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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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I notice well that one stray step from the habitual path leads irresistibly into a new direction. Life moves forward, it never reverses its course.
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