Morality is a burglar's tool whose merit lies in never being left behind at the scene of the crime.
Karl KrausTo me it's still a greater miracle when a fly flies than when a human being undertakes to do so.
Karl KrausThe discovery of the North Pole is one of those realities which could not be avoided. It is the wages which human perseverance pays itself when it thinks that something is taking too long. The world needed a discoverer of the North Pole, and in all areas of social activity, merit was less important here than opportunity.
Karl Kraus