Author: Bertolt Brecht

Quotes

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

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

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

- Bertolt Brecht

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

- 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

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

War is like love; it always finds a way.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

- Bertolt Brecht

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

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.

- Bertolt Brecht

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