Author: August Strindberg

Quotes

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

- August Strindberg

What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them.

What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them.

- August Strindberg

That is the thankless position of the father in the family - the provider for all, and the enemy of all.

That is the thankless position of the father in the family - the provider for all, and the enemy of all.

- August Strindberg

People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.

People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.

- August Strindberg

I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves.

I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves.

- August Strindberg

I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love.

I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love.

- August Strindberg

People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me.

People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me.

- August Strindberg

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