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
People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long. – Bertolt Brecht
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom. – Bertolt Brecht
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two. – Bertolt Brecht
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels. – Bertolt Brecht
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
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions. – 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
What a miserable thing life is: you’re living in clover, only the clover isn’t good enough. – Bertolt Brecht