188 Quotes by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

n every exalted joy, there mingles a sense of gratitude.

How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

Never expect women to be sincere, so long as they are educated to think that their first aim in life is to please.

One remains young as long as one can still learn, can still take on new habits, can bear contradictions.

Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men?

Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor.

The greatest enemy of justice is privilege.