At which a diplomat from France replies: «The war? I can't … - Kurt Tucholsky

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At which a diplomat from France replies: «The war? I can't find it too terrible! The death of one man: that is a catastrophe. One hundred thousand deaths: that is a statistic!»

Kurt Tucholsky

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About Kurt Tucholsky

Kurt Tucholsky (9 January 1890 – 21 December 1935) was a German journalist, satirist and lyricist.

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Pen Names: Kaspar Hauser • Peter Panter • Theobald Tiger • Ignaz Wrobel • Paulus Bünzly • Hugo Grotius • Theobald Körner • Old Shatterhand

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Der Mensch hat neben dem Trieb der Fortpflanzung und dem, zu essen und zu trinken, zwei Leidenschaften: Krach zu machen und nicht zuzuhören.

Translated: Man has—next to the drives of reproduction and dining—two passions: making noise and not listening.

Im übrigen gilt ja hier derjenige, der auf den Schmutz hinweist, für viel gefährlicher als der, der den Schmutz macht.

At which a diplomat from France replies: «The war? I can't find it too terrible! The death of one man: that is a catastrophe. One hundred thousand de… - Kurt Tucholsky

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