The quotations of

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Austrian writer

1830–1916

7 quotes.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
Often credited to Dale Carnegie
- Debate
Whoever prefers the material comforts of life over intellectual wealth is like the owner of a palace who moves into the servants’ quarters and leaves the sumptuous rooms empty.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 53.
- Intelligence
- Money
The world would be in better shape if people would take the same pains in the practice of the simplest moral laws as they exert in intellectualizing over the most subtle moral questions.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 30.
- Morality
Only those few people who practice it believe in goodness.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 29.
- Virtue
People who read only the classics are sure to remain up-to-date.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 24.
- Reading
There are very few honest friends⁠—the demand is not particularly great.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 71.
- Friendship
Dealing with egotists is so corrupting because we gradually fall into their mistakes out of self-defense.
Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 45.
- Pride

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