Bertolt Brecht Quotes About Literature

Quotes about: Literature

• Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Happiness, Hero, Land

  Bertolt Brecht (2015). “Life Of Galileo”, p.134, Bloomsbury Publishing

• It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Fog, Clerks, Bankers

• From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Clean Underwear, Coffins, Literature

  Bertolt Brecht, Desmond Ivo Vesey, Eric Bentley (1964). “The Threepenny Opera”, p.51, Grove Press

• Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.

  Bertolt Brecht

  War, Communication, Media

  "A Short Organum for the Theatre". Book by Bertolt Brecht, 1949.

• 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

  Law, Naked, Literature

  Bertolt Brecht (2015). “Brecht Collected Plays: 2: Man Equals Man; Elephant Calf; Threepenny Opera; Mahagonny; Seven Deadly Sins”, p.189, A&C Black

• The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn
  When teachers themselves are taught to learn.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Teacher, Crazy, Literature

  "Life of Galileo". Play by Bertolt Brecht, 1939.

• 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

  Running, Peace, War

  Bertolt Brecht (1963). “Plays”

• No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Long, Literature, Demand

  Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley (1948). “Parables for the theatre: The good woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian chalk circle”

• What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?

  Bertolt Brecht

  Banking, Breaking Silence, Literature

  Bertolt Brecht (2015). “Brecht Collected Plays: 2: Man Equals Man; Elephant Calf; Threepenny Opera; Mahagonny; Seven Deadly Sins”, p.204, A&C Black

• Temptation to behave is terrible.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Temptation, Literature, Terrible

• People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Silly, Long, People

  Bertolt Brecht (1966). “Jungle of Cities: And Other Plays”, p.77, Grove Press

• It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Travel, Literature, Ifs

  Bertolt Brecht (1961). “Parables for the theatre: Two plays: The good woman of Setzuan and The caucasian chalk circle”

• Right is its own defense.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Defense, Literature

  Bertolt Brecht (1966). “Jungle of cities: and other plays”, Grove Pr

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