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Friedrich Dürrenmatt
11 quotes
“A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) first seen 1971 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Portrait of a Planet (1971)
“The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) first seen 1971 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Portrait of a Planet (1971)
“Who sows fear, reaps weapons.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About Tolerance (1977)
“That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would be blasphemy.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About Tolerance (1977)
“Freedom and justice are complementary concepts; freedom is no more feasible without justice than justice is possible without freedom.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ein Widerstand um jeden Preis ist das Sinnloseste, was es geben kann.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rea: My country, above all. Romulus: You see, you've been reading too many tragedies lately. Rea: But shouldn't one love one's country more than anything else in the world? Romulus: No, one should never love it as one loves other human beings. In fact, the most important thing is to mistrust one's country. No one turns killer more easily than one's country.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Romulus: It is much more difficult to be loyal to a human being than to remain loyal to a state. Rea: It's my country, not just a state. Romulus: Every state calls itself "country" or "nation" when it is about to commit murder. Rea: Our unconditional love for our country was what made Rome great. Romulus: But it did not make Rome good. We nurtured a beast with our virtues. We became drunk on the greatness of our country, but what we loved has now turned into gall and wormwood.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Eine Geschichte ist dann zu Ende gedacht, wenn sie ihre schlimmstmögliche Wendung genommen hat.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As translated by James Kirkup; also quoted in CurtainUp Reviews, Williamstown Theatre Festival (Summer 2007) by Elyse Sommer
“The worst possible turn cannot be predicted. It occurs by chance.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) said by 1990 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source