One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost motives. One of the most mendacious is autobiography.
The one sure means of dealing with boredom is to care for someone else, to do something kind and good. - Theodor Haecker
The one sure means of dealing with boredom is to care for someone else, to do something kind and good.
- Theodor Haecker
When men no longer have the least fear of saying something untrue, they very soon have no fear whatsoever of doing something unjust. - Theodor Haecker
When men no longer have the least fear of saying something untrue, they very soon have no fear whatsoever of doing something unjust.
A curse on every wish that blurs the sight, paralyzes the tongue, cramps the hand, and prevents the truth being seen, said, and written. - Theodor Haecker
A curse on every wish that blurs the sight, paralyzes the tongue, cramps the hand, and prevents the truth being seen, said, and written.
All beauty of this world is wet with the dew of tears. - Theodor Haecker
All beauty of this world is wet with the dew of tears.
One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost… - Theodor Haecker
One of the most arrogant undertakings, to my mind, is to write the biography of a man which pretends to go beyond external facts and gives the inmost…
The essence of modern dictatorship is the combination of one-dimensional, flat thinking with power and terror. - Theodor Haecker
The essence of modern dictatorship is the combination of one-dimensional, flat thinking with power and terror.
Joy untouched by thankfulness is always suspect. - Theodor Haecker
Joy untouched by thankfulness is always suspect.
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