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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach on Christmas

1830–1916 Austria

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Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone.

Aphorisms (1880)

Indifference and contempt will always be able to take on an aura of intellectual superiority over sympathy and love for others.

Aphorisms (1880)

Spurned pity can turn into cruelty just as spurned love turns into hate.

Aphorisms (1880)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.