Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them.
BERTOLT BRECHTIf you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.
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Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.
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He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Let nothing be called natural In an age of bloody confusion, Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanized humanity, lest all things Be held unalterable!
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Only bad generals need heroes.
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A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
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The righteous one has no sense of humor.
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Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.
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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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To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.
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One can describe the world of today to the people of today only if one describes it as capable of alteration.
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