One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost motives. One of the most mendacious is autobiography.
Theodor HaeckerWhen men no longer have the least fear of saying something untrue, they very soon have no fear whatsoever of doing something unjust.
Theodor HaeckerA curse on every wish that blurs the sight, paralyzes the tongue, cramps the hand, and prevents the truth being seen, said, and written.
Theodor HaeckerThe one sure means of dealing with boredom is to care for someone else, to do something kind and good.
Theodor Haecker