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Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
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"Fear and Misery of the Third Reich" Quotes

A collection of short plays revealing the fear, oppression, and despair experienced by ordinary people during the rise of Nazi Germany.

Quotes

What is robbing a bank compared to founding a bank?

Bertolt Brecht

corruptionsociety

Pity the nation that needs to jail those who ask for justice while communal killers, mass murderers, corporate scamsters, looters, rapists, and those who prey on the poorest of the poor roam free.

Bertolt Brecht

injusticesociety

The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of those who should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves.

Bertolt Brecht

leadershipimplementation

If sharks were people, they would long ago have declared a war on people. And they would win.

Bertolt Brecht

powerpredators

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

Bertolt Brecht

corruptionsociety

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

lawexploitation

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

Bertolt Brecht

scienceknowledge

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Bertolt Brecht

societyleadership

The law is like a spider web. In it, small flies get caught, big ones break free.

Bertolt Brecht

lawinequality

A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.

Bertolt Brecht

compassionsociety