There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste.
BERTOLT BRECHTWhat is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.
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People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
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When something seems ‘the most obvious thing in the world’ it means that any attempt to understand the world has been given up.
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What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
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He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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One must live well to know what living is.
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When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.
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Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
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Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
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Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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