Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) was an Austrian writer. Noted for her excellent 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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The greatest enemy of justice is privilege.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Justice
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Forgiveness
Conquer, but don’t triumph.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Kindness
We don’t believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Love
To be content with little is hard; to be content with much is impossible.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Appreciation, Gratitude, Blessings
No one is so eager to gain new experience as he who doesn’t know how to make use of the old ones.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Wishes
We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Vanity, Popularity
Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Arguments
The mediocre always feel as if they’re fighting for their lives when confronted by the excellent.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Excellence
They understand but a little who understand only what can be explained.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Spirit, Spirituality, Understanding
Much less evil would be done on earth if evil could not be done in the name of good.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Evil
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Understanding, Youth, Experience
Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Arguments, Argument
So soon as a fashion is universal, it is out of date.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Fashion
When curiosity turns to serious matters, it’s called research.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Curiosity
Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Argument, Arguments
Nothing is so often irretrievably missed as a daily opportunity.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Topics: Opportunities, Opportunity
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