In my view, the great and complicated things that go on in the world cannot be adequately recognized by people who do not use every possible aid to understanding.
BERTOLT BRECHTOne forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Only bad generals need heroes.
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Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Spring is noticed, if at all By people sitting in railway trains.
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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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General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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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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Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
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When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
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Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.
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Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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Sometimes it’s more important to be human, than to have good taste.
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When you name yourself, you always name another.
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Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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When the wound/ No longer hurts/ The scar does.
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