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Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?

Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?

Karl Kraus
Children, Army, Play
Karl Kraus, Jonathan McVity (2001). “Dicta and Contradicta”, p.50, University of Illinois Press

Sex education is legitimate in that girls cannot be taught soon enough how children don't come into the world.

Karl Kraus
Girl, Sex, Children
Karl Kraus (1976). “Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms”

Adults who still derive childlike pleasure from hanging gifts of a ready-made education on the Christmas tree of a child waiting outside the door to life do not realize how unreceptive they are making the children to everything that constitutes the true surprise of life.

Karl Kraus
Education, Children, Doors

A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.

Karl Kraus
Children, Pants, Short Pants

If children had been told that they could not blow their noses, this alone would make adults blush.

Karl Kraus
Children, Blow, Adults

Children today laugh at fathers who tell them about dragons. It is necessary to make fear a required subject; otherwise children will never learn it.

Karl Kraus
Children, Fear, Father
Karl Kraus (1976). “Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms”

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