There are intellects that shine and there are those that sp… - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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There are intellects that shine and there are those that sparkle. The former illuminate matters, the latter obscure them.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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About Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach (Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach) (September 13, 1830 – March 12, 1916) was an Mähren (Moravian) writer. With her psychological novels she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar—as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.

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Native Name: Marie Ebner von Eschenbach

Alternative Names: Marie von Ebner- Eschenbach • Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach • Marie von Dubsky • Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.

Gemeinverständlich, das heißt: auch den Gemeinen verständlich, und heißt überdies nicht selten: den Nicht Gemeinen ungenießbar.

Man muss das Gute tun, damit es in der Welt sei.

There are intellects that shine and there are those that sparkle. The former illuminate matters, the latter obscure them. - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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