Franz Kafka Quote

The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but on the very last day.


Variant translation: The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but at the very last. - Parables and Paradoxes (1946)


The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but on...

The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but on...

The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but on...

The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary; he will come only on the day after his arrival; he will come, not on the last day, but on...