Quote of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - 'It is wiser to give way!'...
Biography - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach:
Austrian writer.
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
'It is wiser to give way!' A sad comment, which only goes to prove that stupidity rules the world.
Translation
(German, French)
See also...
Quotes for: Stupidity
What is tolerance? It is the endowment of humanity. We are all steeped in weakness and error; let us forgive each other our stupidities, that is the first law of nature.
Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.
When people begin to philosophize they seem to think it necessary to make themselves artificially stupid.
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
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