Who said “The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love,…”?

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Karl Kraus. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDie Fackel no. 406/12 (5 October 1915)

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“The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love, and the politician stands to life.”
— Karl Kraus
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Kraus, K. (n.d.). The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love, and the politician stands to life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7764-the-esthete-stands-in-the-same-relation-to/

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Kraus, Karl. “The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love, and the politician stands to life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7764-the-esthete-stands-in-the-same-relation-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kraus, Karl. “The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love, and the politician stands to life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7764-the-esthete-stands-in-the-same-relation-to/.

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