Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
BERTOLT BRECHTWhen the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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The righteous one has no sense of humor.
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If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, let us demand the freedom of the elbow to knock the bottles out of their filthy hands.
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There must always be some who are brighter and some who are stupider, the latter make up for it by being better workers.
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Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
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Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
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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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Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
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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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It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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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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