Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions. Bertolt Brecht More Quotes by Bertolt Brecht More Quotes From Bertolt Brecht War is like love, it always finds a way. Bertolt Brecht militarylovelife Oh why do we not say the important things, it would be so easy, and we are damned because we do not. Bertolt Brecht importantwould-beeasy Unfortunate the country that needs heroes! Bertolt Brecht herocountryneeds I am a playwright. I show What I have seen. In the man markets I have seen how men are traded. That I show, I, the playwright. Bertolt Brecht he-manshowsmen Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense. Show them the red tail of a comet, fill them with black terror, and they will all come running out of their houses and break their legs. But tell them one sensible proposition, and support it with seven reasons, and they will simply laugh in your face. Bertolt Brecht runningmenbelieve 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 stormgodsky Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right. Bertolt Brecht planningshininglight What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors? Bertolt Brecht silencekindtree Terrible is the temptation to be good. Bertolt Brecht be-goodterribletemptation To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say. Bertolt Brecht firedoeworld Unhappiness doesn't grow on the chest like leprosy. Poverty won't fall off the roof like a loose tile, no; poverty and unhappiness are man's doing. Bertolt Brecht tilesmenfall Little changes are the enemies of great changes. Bertolt Brecht changelittlesenemy Grub first, then ethics. Bertolt Brecht cookingfoodfirsts Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes. Bertolt Brecht good-fortunesharefortune He who is still laughing is he who hasn't heard the terrible news. Bertolt Brecht newsterriblelaughing For what's the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars? Bertolt Brecht starsmenthinking Why be a man when you can be a success? Bertolt Brecht motivationalinspirationallife Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don't learn you don't know. Bertolt Brecht learningknowsbelieve There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste. Bertolt Brecht being-humanhuman-naturetaste A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police. Bertolt Brecht policegivingmen
