Bertolt Brecht Quotes

When the wound/ No longer hurts/ The scar does.

Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons

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.

Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.

When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” 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.

Don’t tell me peace has broken out.

As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Young Alexander conquered India. He alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Was there not even a cook in his army? Philip of Spain wept as his fleet was sunk and destroyed. Were there no other tears? Frederick the Great triumphed in the Seven Years War. Who Triumphed with him?

Right is its own defense.