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Karl Kraus (April 28, 1874 - June 12, 1936) was an eminent Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright, and poet. He is generally considered one of the foremost German-language satirists of the 20th century, especially known for his witty criticism of the press, German culture, and German politics..

"A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants."

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"My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about my unconscious."

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"Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country."

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"Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear."

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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."

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