Karl Kraus (April 28, 1874 – June 12, 1936) was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He is regarded as one of the foremost German-language satirists of the 20th century, especially for his witty criticism of the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics.
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“Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose of existence. Civilization is the subordination of the latter to the former.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)
“Truth is a clumsy servant that breaks the dishes while washing them.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)
“A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)