"The streets of Vienna are paved with culture, the streets of other cities with asphalt."
"A great deal of learning can be packed into an empty head."
Source: Karl Kraus (1977). “No Compromise: Selected Writings of Karl Kraus”, Frederick Ungar
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Karl Kraus
Playwright, Journalist
Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and satirist known for his sharp critiques of society, particularly in his influential work 'The Last Days of Mankind'.
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