Right is its own defense.
BERTOLT BRECHTAll artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Each of us is the strongest one in his or her own skin. Characteristics should take off their hats to one another, instead of spitting in each other’s faces.
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Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly
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The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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Show them the red tail of a comet, fill them with black terror, and they will all come running out of their houses and break their legs. But tell them one sensible proposition, and support it with seven reasons, and they will simply laugh in your face.
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The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What’s left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.
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The war which is coming Is not the first one. There were Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people Starved. Among the conquerors The common people starved too.
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It isn’t important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.
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Those who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.
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None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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The storm that bends the birch trees Is held to be violent But how about the storm That bends the backs of the roadworkers?
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There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
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He who is still laughing is he who hasn’t heard the terrible news.
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