One ought to acknowledge the significance for mankind of the simultaneous invention of gunpowder and printer’s ink.
Karl Kraus Quotes
I and my public understand each other very well: it does not hear what I say, and I don't say what it wants to hear.
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| Birth: | 28th April, 1874 |
| Death: | 12th June, 1936 |
| Nationality: | Austrian |
| Profession: | Writer, Journalist |
About
Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He is considered the first major European satirist since Jonathan Swift. He directed his satire to the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics.
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