The righteous one has no sense of humor. Bertolt Brecht More Quotes by Bertolt Brecht More Quotes From Bertolt Brecht Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral. Bertolt Brecht moral dies anger Life is short and so is money. Bertolt Brecht life-is-short life-is cute What's a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other. Bertolt Brecht nightmare joy There are a few things that'll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they've been used several times, they no longer work. Bertolt Brecht trouble people moving What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank? Bertolt Brecht funny-money robbing founding Who struggles can fail. Who doesn't struggle has already failed! Bertolt Brecht diversity struggle justice People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart. Bertolt Brecht faces people fall Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. Bertolt Brecht wine wisdom mistake General, your tank is a powerful vehicle it smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men. but it has one defect: it needs a driver. Bertolt Brecht crush powerful men Let nothing be called natural In an age of bloody confusion, Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanized humanity, lest all things Be held unalterable! Bertolt Brecht confusion nature humanity One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly. Bertolt Brecht declaring running war For the task assigned them Men aren't smart enough or sly Any rogue can blind them With a clever lie. Bertolt Brecht smart clever lying Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them. Bertolt Brecht favors democracy freedom General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think. Bertolt Brecht defects men thinking Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well. Bertolt Brecht snow heaven fall First the pork chops, then morality Bertolt Brecht morality pork firsts Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong. Bertolt Brecht virtue Love is the desire to give, not to receive, something. Love is the art of producing something with the other's talents. Bertolt Brecht love giving art Eats first, morals after. Bertolt Brecht moral firsts What rapture, oh, it is to know A good thing when you see it And having seen a good thing, oh, What rapture 'tis to flee it. Bertolt Brecht rapture good-things knows
