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Bertolt Brecht Quotes

Bertolt Brecht quotes

Deutsch Poet, Playwright, Writer February 10, 1898 – August 14, 1956

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When the Chinese Wall was built, where'd the masons go for lunch? When Caesar conquered Gaul, was there not even a cook in the army? When the Armada sank, King Philip wept. Were there no other tears? Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom,..."
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error. Bertolt Brecht
In my poetry a rhyme Would seem to me almost insolent. Inside me contend Delight at the apple tree in blossom And horror at the house-painter’s speeches. But only the second Drives me to my desk. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "When the waters poured into Atlantis, the rich men still..."
When the waters poured into Atlantis, the rich men still screamed for their slaves. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "Mankind lives by its head Its head won't see him..."
Mankind lives by its head Its head won't see him through Inspect your own. What lives off that? At most a louse or two. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "For what's the use of talking with a man who has a disease and..."
For what's the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars? Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "Society cannot share a common communication system so long as..."
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions. Bertolt Brecht
The war which is coming. Is not the first one. There were. Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end. There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people. Starved. Among the conquerors. The common people starved too. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "He was weak on philosophy and an excellent driver, but his..."
He was weak on philosophy and an excellent driver, but his driving was a lot more dangerous than his philosophy. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse."
Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse. Bertolt Brecht
We attacked a foreign people and treated them like rebels. As you know, it's all right to treat barbarians barbarically. It's the desire to be barbaric that makes governments call their enemies barbarians. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's..."
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "and you i beg make not your anger manifest. For all that lives..."
and you i beg make not your anger manifest. For all that lives needs help from all the rest. Bertolt Brecht
When something seems ‘the most obvious thing in the world’ it means that any attempt to understand the world has been given up. Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht quote: "People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do..."
People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long. Bertolt Brecht

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