Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.
Read more about Franz Grillparzer: Biography, Early Works Up To Das Goldene Vlies, Historical Tragedies, More Masterpieces and A Setback, Later Life and Final Masterpieces, Assessment, Cultural References
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“He who takes people for smart pays an expensive lesson.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“History is the zoology of the human race.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Disregard for the consequences and for right and wrong nowadays passes as energy.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Pity, but never love bestows kind words upon the slave.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)