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To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature.
Ernst Fischer
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"To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature."
— Ernst Fischer

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To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature. — Ernst Fischer

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Ernst Fischer was a Writer from Austria (1899–1972).

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This quote is attributed to Ernst Fischer, a Writer from Austria.
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Ernst Fischer lived from 1899 – 1972.