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Diary entry for 1915-06-06
... reason. Now I let her thrash about in the lie by remarking that an overplayed hand does not at the same time mean an overplayed head; and to show her quite plainly the pettiness of her behavior, I draw an analogy with her favorite pastime, that of ...
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Diary entry for 1915-06-25
... book, specifically about the morality of the business profession – in which, among other things, this will also be shown: how unnecessarily morality is sinned against, and how little self-respect is often shown by those who behave immorally. What lies ...
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Diary entry for 1915-07-25
... idea to the realm of art; for herein lies the very idea that I cherish most dearly. Chief Inspector Stächelin recounts a nice story about his child: on account of changed circumstances the boy, until then a pupil at the Stella Matutina in Feldkirch, had ...
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Diary entry for 1915-09-02
... value of the presumption of the latter. When one considers such a state of affairs, one can best recognize the sorry business of politics, which struggles fruitlessly to … lies where, like maggots in old cheese, they are unavoidable. Mrs. Deutsch ...
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Diary entry for 1916-04-15
... zahlreiche Mövenzüge, die in Massen bald zu den Furchen niedergiengen, bald von den Furchen emporstiegen. Der weite Flügelschlag, das Weiß des Gefieders stellten sozusagen den Schneetypus in der Luft vor. Lie-Liechen meinte, sie legten Eier in die Furchen ...
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Diary entry for 1916-06-06
... Kant, kein Goethe, kein Beethoven konnte es ihm nachmachen. Auf Lie-Liechen wartend treffe ich in der Reisnerstraße meinen ehemaligen Schuhlieferanten Steier, der sich seit vielen Jahren ebenfalls zu Ruhe gesetzt hat. Er trug Cilinder u. schwarzen Rock ...
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Diary entry for 1916-08-08
... 8. VIII. 16 Die Natur setzt die Serie der Triumphtage fort – wieder wolkenlos! Abends zuvor erbaten wir von Frau Schuler ein Mittagessen für die Tour; da wir bei günstigem Wetter den Weg zur Darmstädterhütte machen wollten, die Lie-Liechen noch ...
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Diary entry for 1916-11-30
... 30. Von Hupka (K.): Entscheidung noch nicht getroffen. An Hupka (K.): drücke Teilnahmen aus u. Erwartung einer Nachricht. Lie-Liechen erwirbt Gansfett für Sophie. ¼11h frühstücken wir in unserem Gasthaus u. machen uns dann auf den Weg zu Frau D. Es ...
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Diary entry for 1917-03-08
... represents Britain, and must therefore not indulge in any acts of intemperance but instead practice all virtues. Quite right, Mr. Kitchener – and so may only the King lie, may only a Grey or Asquith represent his nation shamefully and soil its reputation? And ...
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Diary entry for 1917-03-30
... bread; do we need leather for shoe soles? Bethmann-Hollweg declares in the imperial assembly that he does not wish to get mixed up in Russia's internal affairs, but he counters the lies, perpetrated especially from England, with the revelation that the ...