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I am not for women but against men.

Karl Kraus

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
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In Berlin, things are serious but not hopeless. In Vienna, they are hopeless but not serious.
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Not greeting people isn't enough. One also doesn't greet people one doesn't know.
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