Author: Bertolt Brecht

Quotes

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.

- Bertolt Brecht

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.

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.

- Bertolt Brecht

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

- Bertolt Brecht

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.

- Bertolt Brecht

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

- Bertolt Brecht

Why be a man when you can be a success?

Why be a man when you can be a success?

- Bertolt Brecht

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.

- Bertolt Brecht

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

- Bertolt Brecht

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

- Bertolt Brecht

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