No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
Bertolt Brecht
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
Grub first, then ethics.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.
Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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.
Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.
To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.
Why be a man when you can be a success?
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
Everyone needs help from everyone.
War is like love; it always finds a way.
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.
It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.
Don't tell me peace has broken out.
You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good enough.
Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.
Right is its own defense.
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
Temptation to behave is terrible.
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 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.
