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Occup.Poet
FromGermany
BornFebruary 10, 1898
DiedAugust 14, 1956
Aged58 years

Summary

Bertolt Brechtwas a famous Poet from Germany, who lived between February 10, 1898 and August 14, 1956. He/she became 58 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 37 quotes who is written / told by Bertolt, under the main topics: Happiness - Death - Change.

37 Famous quotes by Bertolt Brecht

Small: Bertolt Brecht: Whats breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
"What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: War is like love it always finds a way
"War is like love; it always finds a way"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
"What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: What they could do with round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running
"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"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two
"There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: You dont need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be
"You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Why be a man when you can be a success?
"Why be a man when you can be a success?"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn
"The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who dont understand it, or
"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"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out
"The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top arent always defeats and victories for the
"The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Temptation to behave is terrible
"Temptation to behave is terrible"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Sometimes its more important to be human, than to have good taste
"Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring faction
"Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science
"Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Right is its own defense
"Right is its own defense"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Poverty makes you wise but its a curse
"Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Poverty makes you sad as well as wise
"Poverty makes you sad as well as wise"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart
"People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: People are too durable, thats their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they las
"People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none betw
"One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself
"No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand
"No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Mixing ones wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably
"Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Its all right to hesitate if you then go ahead
"It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk
"It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good
"Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon
"Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news
"He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Grub first, then ethics
"Grub first, then ethics"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first
"From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Everyone needs help from everyone
"Everyone needs help from everyone"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels
"Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Dont tell me peace has broken out
"Don't tell me peace has broken out"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Dont be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life
"Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life
"Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life"
Small: Bertolt Brecht: Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are
"Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are"