George Mikes
Hungarian-born British author
Otto Weininger
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Otto Weiningerwas an Austrian philosopher who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character), which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23.
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Otto Weiningerwas an Austrian philosopher who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character), which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23. Parts of his work were adapted for use by the Nazi regime. Weininger had a strong influence on Ludwig Wittgenstein, August Strindberg, and, via his lesser-known work Uber die letzten Dinge, on James Joyce.
7 Quotes by Otto Weininger
- 1.
The fixed stars signify the angel in man. That is why man orients himself by them; and that is why women have no appreciation for the starry sky; because they have no sense of the angel in man.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
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Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn – exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
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The genius which runs to madness is no longer genius.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
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Every true, eternal problem is an equally true, eternal fault; every answer an atonement, every realisation an improvement.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
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No men who really think deeply about women retain a high opinion of them; men either despise women or they have never thought seriously about them.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
- 6.
Fate determines many things, no matter how we struggle.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
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All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.
Otto WeiningerAustrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)