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is all there
in black and white”
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Four quotes by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (Czech: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbachová, German: Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach; September 13, 1830 - March 12, 1916) was an Austrian writer. Noted for her excellent psychological novels, she is regarded —together with Ferdinand von Saar— as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.
 Be the first to say what is self-evident and you are immortal. 
Sag etwas, das sich von selbst versteht, zum ersten Mal und du bist unsterblich.
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 Fear not those who argue but those who dodge. 
Nicht jene, die streiten, sind zu fürchten, sondern jene, die ausweichen.
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 Nowadays people are born to find fault; when they look at Achilles, they see only his heel. 
Die jetzigen Menschen sind zum tadeln geboren. Vom ganzen Achilles sehen sie nur die Ferse.
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 The greatest leveler is politeness; it removes all class distinctions. 
Die größte Gleichmacherin ist die Höflichkeit, durch sie werden alle Standesunterschiede aufgehoben.
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