Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
BERTOLT BRECHTThings take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Who has good luck is good, Who has bad luck is bad.
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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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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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Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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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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What rapture, oh, it is to know A good thing when you see it And having seen a good thing, oh, What rapture ’tis to flee it.
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The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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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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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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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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You have to attack once the truth is too weak to defend itself.
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Each of us is the strongest one in his or her own skin. Characteristics should take off their hats to one another, instead of spitting in each other’s faces.
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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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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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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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If you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
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If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense.
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Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, provided he loves peace, is a greater lover of the arts than any so-called art-lover who loves the arts of war.
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Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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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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Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Boy Meets Girl, So What?
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Sin is what is new, strong, surprising, strange. The theatre must take an interest in sin if the young are to be able to go there.
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There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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