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Bertolt Brecht

Read through the most famous quotes from Bertolt Brecht




Temptation to behave is terrible.


— Bertolt Brecht


#temptation #terrible

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.


— Bertolt Brecht


#after #chases #everyone #heels #noticing

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.


— Bertolt Brecht


#fear #inadequate #life #much #rather

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


#exploitation #law #made #misery #naked

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


— Bertolt Brecht


#clerk #easier #holding #rob #setting

From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.


— Bertolt Brecht


#comes #cradle #first #underwear

He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.


— Bertolt Brecht


#bad news #heard #laughs #news #who

No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.


— Bertolt Brecht


#lot #will #you #your #yourself

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


— Bertolt Brecht


#cannot #common #factions #into #long

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


— Bertolt Brecht


#crazy #knowledge #learn #takes #taught






About Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht Quotes




Did you know about Bertolt Brecht?

He did short sketches in which he played refractory employees orchestral musicians or photographers who hated their employers and made them look ridiculous. At school in Augsburg he met Caspar Neher with whom he formed a lifelong creative partnership Neher designing many of the sets for Brecht's dramas and helping to forge the distinctive visual iconography of their epic theatre. In 1930 Brecht married Weigel; their daughter Barbara Brecht was born soon after the wedding.

A theatre practitioner of the 20th century Brecht made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble – the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel.

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