Cisleithania

Albert Einstein

Science

1879–1955

"Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated."

Sigmund Freud

Psychology

1856–1939

"A woman should soften but not weaken a man."

Erwin Schrödinger

Science

1887–1961

"Web exhibit at the Austrian Central Library for Physics"

Stefan Zweig

Literature

1881–1942

"On the whole, more men had perhaps escaped into the war than from it."

Karl Popper

Philosophy

liberalism

1902–1994

"Sir Karl Popper: "Science: Conjectures and Refutations"

Otto Weininger

Philosophy

1880–1903

"The highest expression of all morality is: Be!"

Karel Čapek

Literature

Liberalism

1890–1938

"Thunder, there are so many beautiful things! The world was beautiful and we — we — Boys, boys, tell me, what did we ever take the time to enjoy?"

Edward Bernays

public relations research

1891–1995

"If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it?"