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.
BERTOLT BRECHTBank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
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It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
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In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.
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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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Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
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Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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There are a few things that’ll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they’ve been used several times, they no longer work.
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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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You don’t need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
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Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties.
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