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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

Civilization

Culture

Purpose

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" An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself. "

" How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print. "

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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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" Virginity is the ideal of those who want to deflower. "

" He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent. "

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

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" I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up. "

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" Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world. "

" I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up. "

" There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him anything. "

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" Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes. "

" Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted abortions. "

" I am already so popular that anyone who vilifies me becomes more popular than I am. "

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