The Officer quotes
A character in In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka
8 quotes spoken by or about The Officer, each verified verbatim against the text and located in the book.
About Franz Kafka
Guilt is always beyond doubt.Die Schuld ist immer zweifellos.
There would be no point in announcing it to him. He learns it on his body.Es wäre nutzlos, es ihm zu verkünden. Er erfährt es ja auf seinem Leib.
Honor your superior!Ehre deinen Vorgesetzten!
Understanding dawns on even the dullest. It begins around the eyes.Verstand geht dem Blödesten auf. Um die Augen beginnt es.
They stand for home. We don't want to lose home.sie bedeuten die Heimat; wir wollen nicht die Heimat verlieren.
Everyone knew: now justice is being done.alle wussten: Jetzt geschieht Gerechtigkeit.
Be just!Sei gerecht!
This was not torture of the kind the officer had wanted. This was plain murder.das war ja keine Folter, wie sie der Offizier erreichen wollte, das war unmittelbarer Mord.
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