Quotes By Bertolt Brecht

He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.

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.

Everyone needs help from everyone.

Why be a man when you can be a success?

Right is its own defense.

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

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.

From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

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

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

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.

What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

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.

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

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.

Grub first, then ethics.