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
Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
Why be a man when you can be a success?
Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.
Let nothing be called natural In an age of bloody confusion, Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanized humanity, lest all things Be held unalterable!
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
People who understand everything get no stories.
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
The war which is coming Is not the first one. There were Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people Starved. Among the conquerors The common people starved too.
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
Don't tell me peace has broken out.
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
First the grub, then the morals.