A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge. Friedrich Durrenmatt More Quotes by Friedrich Durrenmatt More Quotes From Friedrich Durrenmatt As the Americans slaughter millions of turkeys every year for the celebration of their deliverance, the Indians, who should be celebrated as saviors, have long been slaughtered. There was even a time when a white man was paid a very decent price for every Indian scalp he could produce. Friedrich Durrenmatt white-manmenyears Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is. Friedrich Durrenmatt resistancecostliterature There is also a reasonable tolerance: reason tolerates the reasonable. It is, however, almost tautological to call this 'tolerance' any longer, as it becomes a matter of course. Friedrich Durrenmatt tolerancematterreason The archetype of all humans, their ideal image, is the computer, once it has liberated itself from its creator, man. The computeris the essence of the human being. In the computer, man reaches his completion. Friedrich Durrenmatt computeressencemen We can't afford the wrath of Heaven. We survived a deluge by the skin of our teeth, but an economic crisis would be disastrous. Friedrich Durrenmatt wrathskinsheaven Every work of art depicts an aspect of reality. Friedrich Durrenmatt workrealityart A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. Friedrich Durrenmatt victorypoliticalmilitary Human life is beyond comprehension. Friedrich Durrenmatt comprehensioninspirelife Power is paradoxical. Friedrich Durrenmatt paradoxicalpower Man is imperfect. The reality he creates is always endangered by man. Friedrich Durrenmatt imperfectmenreality The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control. Friedrich Durrenmatt hungerbirth-controlliterature For people who have no critical acumen, a state is a mythical entity, for those who think critically it is a rational fiction, created by man in order to facilitate human coexistence. Friedrich Durrenmatt menorderthinking He who confronts the paradoxical exposes himself to reality. Friedrich Durrenmatt paradoxicalreality People like us who are on their last leg can only understand comedies. Friedrich Durrenmatt legsliteraturepeople The evolution of humans can not only be seen as the grand total of their wars; it is also defined by the evolution of the human mind and the development of the human consciousness. Friedrich Durrenmatt developmentmindwar This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how? Friedrich Durrenmatt humaneliteratureworld Who sows fear, reaps weapons. Friedrich Durrenmatt reapweaponsliterature World history is tragic. Friedrich Durrenmatt tragicworld-historyworld You can't take back an act you were able to think. Friedrich Durrenmatt ablethinking When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words. Friedrich Durrenmatt throatliterature
