"The triumph of morality: A thief who has broken into a bedroom claims his sense of shame had been outraged, and by threatening theoccupants with exposure of an immoral act he blackmails them into not bringing charges for burglary."

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Karl Kraus

#Broken Quotes #Triumph Quotes #Thieves Quotes

“For a lovely bowl Let us arrange these flowers... For there is no rice”
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
“If youâ€™re a church person and not a Jesus person, my heart hurts for you. Itâ€™s like being engaged and never getting married. Itâ€™s miserable.”
“Even our recreation was scheduled. There was no time to look for birds or wander into the nearby woods. We were put into teams and sent into violent pursuit of a helpless ball.”
“In 1790, the nation which had fought a revolution against taxation without representation discovered that some of its citizens weren't much happier about taxation with representation.”
“To walk, we have to lean forward, lose our balance and begin to fall. We let go constantly of the previous stability, falling all the time, trusting that we will find a succession of new stabilities with each step.”
“To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.”
“As someone who tried to be great. I don't know if one ever gets to greatness, but I've put in a good effort, and will continue to do so.”

Source : Source: aalbc.com

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