We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.
Marie Von Ebner Eschenbach Quotes
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
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| Birth: | 13th September, 1830 |
| Death: | 12th March, 1916 |
| Nationality: | Austrian |
| Profession: | Writer |
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Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian writer. Noted for her excellent psychological novels, she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.
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