Der Teufel ist ein Optimist, wenn er meint er könnte den Menschen schlechter machen. - Karl Kraus

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Der Teufel ist ein Optimist, wenn er meint er könnte den Menschen schlechter machen.

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About Karl Kraus

Karl Kraus (28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936) was an Austrian journalist, satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet.

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