Bertolt Brecht

“The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it.”

“The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.”

“War is like love; it always finds a way.”

“Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.”

“He who is unaware of the truth is only a fool. But he who knows the truth and calls it a lie is a criminal.”

“He who fights, can lose. He who doesn't fight, has already lost.”

“You can make a fresh start with your final breath.”

“First comes a full stomach, then comes ethics.”

“Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.”

“When the leaders speak of peace the common people know that war is coming.”

“Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”

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

“He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.”

“What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?”

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

“Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.”

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

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

“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate.”