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Friedrich Durrenmatt quotes

Swiss Author January 5, 1921 – December 14, 1990

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Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks..."
A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Today's Communism can survive only if it abandons the myth of an infallible party, if it continues to think, and if it becomes democratic. Friedrich Durrenmatt
For people who have no critical acumen, a state is a mythical entity, for those who think critically it is a rational fiction, created by man in order to facilitate human coexistence. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee..."
It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming..."
Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans..."
The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder. Friedrich Durrenmatt
The evolution of humans can not only be seen as the grand total of their wars; it is also defined by the evolution of the human mind and the development of the human consciousness. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "The savages don't have atom bombs."
The savages don't have atom bombs. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "For a person who is dying only eternity counts."
For a person who is dying only eternity counts. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "One does not set fire to a world which is already lost."
One does not set fire to a world which is already lost. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "People like us who are on their last leg can only understand..."
People like us who are on their last leg can only understand comedies. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "There are thoughts we must not think."
There are thoughts we must not think. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "Power is paradoxical."
Power is paradoxical. Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt quote: "The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all."
The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all. Friedrich Durrenmatt

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