From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

- Bertolt Brecht

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

- Bertolt Brecht

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

- Bertolt Brecht

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

- Bertolt Brecht

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

- Bertolt Brecht

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.

- Bertolt Brecht

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

- Bertolt Brecht

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.

- Bertolt Brecht

Why be a man when you can be a success?

- Bertolt Brecht

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

- Bertolt Brecht

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

- Bertolt Brecht

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

- Bertolt Brecht

Right is its own defense.

- Bertolt Brecht

It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

- Bertolt Brecht

He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.

- Bertolt Brecht

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.

- Bertolt Brecht

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

- Bertolt Brecht

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

- Bertolt Brecht

Temptation to behave is terrible.

- Bertolt Brecht

Everyone needs help from everyone.

- Bertolt Brecht