Who said “Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.”?

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

SourceHalf-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

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“Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.”
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Kraus, K. (n.d.). Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24499-sentimental-irony-is-a-dog-that-bays-at/

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Kraus, Karl. “Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24499-sentimental-irony-is-a-dog-that-bays-at/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kraus, Karl. “Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24499-sentimental-irony-is-a-dog-that-bays-at/.