Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzerwas an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 January 1791
CountryAustria
self arrogance age
Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.
eye jewels perception
Do you call the jewel blind, because your eye is?
marriage queens husband
The prince exults whomever he selects as his consort, but the queen, rather than elevating the subject of her choice, humiliates him as a man. By all that is right, a man is not intended to be the husband of his wife, but a woman is to be her husband's wife.
marriage men house
Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house.
strength sex men
It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.
character crowds mimicry
The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility.
running men alone-man
In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.
dream shadow world
The likeness of the world? A shadow! And world's glory? A dream!
flower simplicity crowns
The graceful flowers of innocence are more valuable than the laurel crown of fame.
success education children
What is done for the children is doubly beneficial, since their success, obvious to everyone, educates the parents as well.
jealousy grief passion
Jealousy is a grievous passion that jealously seeks what causes grief.
doe opinion originality
Turning popular opinion upside down does not make an original.
evil
It is good insofar as it is not evil.
desire matter coercion
It is not a matter of desire, but of coercion and duty.