One ought to acknowledge the significance for mankind of the simultaneous invention of gunpowder and printer’s ink.
Karl Kraus Quotes
War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off.
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| Birth: | 28th April, 1874 |
| Death: | 12th June, 1936 |
| Nationality: | Austrian |
| Profession: | Writer, Journalist |
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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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