In the contradiction lies the hope.
BERTOLT BRECHTA man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Unhappiness doesn’t grow on the chest like leprosy. Poverty won’t fall off the roof like a loose tile, no; poverty and unhappiness are man’s doing.
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What’s breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
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Who does Not Know the Truth, is simply a Fool… Yet who Knows the Truth and Calls it a Lie, is a Criminal.
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What they could do with ’round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.
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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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The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.
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Who has good luck is good, Who has bad luck is bad.
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Who struggles can fail. Who doesn’t struggle has already failed!
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The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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A theater without beer is just a museum
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People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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Terrible is the temptation to be good.
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Eats first, morals after.
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What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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