Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brechtwas a German poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century. He made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble – the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife, long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth10 February 1898
CityAugsburg, Germany
CountryGermany
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
What's a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste.
Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don't learn you don't know.
There are a few things that'll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they've been used several times, they no longer work.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.
When the wound/ No longer hurts/ The scar does.
Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself.
Food first, then morality.
The fate of man is man.