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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes

1830–1916 Austria

Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach (Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach) (September 13, 1830 – March 12, 1916) was an Mähren (Moravian) writer. With her psychological novels she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar—as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.

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Also known as: Marie Ebner Eschenbach

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Be patient with the belligerence of the simple-minded. It is not easy to understand that one doesn’t understand

Aphorisms (1880)

Alberne Leute sagen Dummheiten. Gescheite Leute machen sie.

Aphorisms (1880)

Chance is necessity shrouded in a veil.

Aphorisms (1880)

Dilettantes have not achieved anything lasting even in the applied arts. But they have rendered some service to the highest of all disciplines: philosophy. Montaigne, La Rochefoucauld, Vauvenargues are proof of this.

Aphorisms (1880)

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