Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach: Principles and Right

„Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.“

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachMarie von Ebner-Eschenbach on the rightness of two good people arguing over principles.
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian writer of the 19th century, known for her psychological novellas and aphorisms.

A quote emphasizing the complexity of moral beliefs and mutual understanding between people.


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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) was a prominent Austrian writer, best known for her realistic and psychologically profound novellas, plays, and aphorisms. She is considered one of the most important German-speaking female authors of the 19th century and often addressed social injustices and human weaknesses.

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