Variant translation: The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he.
Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“How unreliable is the woman caught being faithful! Today she is faithful to you, tomorrow to another.”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“The extraordinary ability of a woman to forget is not the same as the talent of a lady not to be able to remember.”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“When the word "peace" was uttered for the first time, there was panic at the stock exchange. They screamed in pain: "We've been earning! Leave us the war! We've earned the war!"”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“Someone who can write aphorisms should not fritter away his time writing essays.”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“It so often happened to me that someone who shared my opinion kept the larger share for himself that I am now forewarned and offer people only ideas.”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

“Love and art do not embrace what is beautiful but what is made beautiful by this embrace.”

Karl Kraus

Beim Wort genommen (1955); as translated by Harry Zohn

“There is no doubt that a dog is loyal. But does that mean we should emulate him? After all, he is loyal to people, not to other dogs.”

Karl Kraus

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)