“Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.”
— 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.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is at their heels.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?”
— 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.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out "stop!" 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.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“Show interest in her goodness, for no one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.”
— Bertolt Brecht
“Love is the desire to give, not to receive, something. Love is the art of producing something with the other's talents.”
— Bertolt Brecht