Bertolt Brecht
20 quotations
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
Don't tell me peace has broken out.
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.
Right is its own defense.
Science knows only one commandment -- contribute to science.
For once you must try not to shirk the facts: mankind is kept alive by bestial acts.
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
War is like love, it always finds a way.
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.