I am a playwright. I show What I have seen. In the man markets I have seen how men are traded. That I show, I, the playwright.
BERTOLT BRECHTHe who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Great sport begins at a point where it has ceased to be healthy.
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Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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If you fight you might lose, if you don’t you have already lost.
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Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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In the contradiction lies the hope.
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The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
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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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The headlong stream is termed violent But the river bed hemming it in is Termed violent by no one.
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The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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