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Sound opinions are valueless. What matters is who holds them.

Karl Kraus

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
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A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!
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Through my satire I make little people so big that afterwards they are worthy objects of my satire and no one can reproach me any longer.
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Christianity has enriched the erotic meal with the appetizer of curiosity and spoiled it with the dessert of remorse.
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