Friedrich Dürrenmatt quotes

It is easy to kill when you don't see your victim. (Friedrich Dürrenmatt)
Without tolerance, our world turns into hell. View quote
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior. View quote
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Who sows fear, reaps weapons. View quote
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Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is. View quote
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The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control. View quote
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A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. View quote
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A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn. View quote
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News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news. View quote
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The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint. View quote
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The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder. (Friedrich Dürrenmatt)
It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury. View quote
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The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence. View quote
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The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all. View quote
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There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them. View quote
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Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back. View quote
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A writer doesn't solve problems. He allows them to emerge. View quote
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Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them. View quote
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That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would be blasphemy. View quote
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The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which only good things can be said. View quote
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Power is paradoxical. (Friedrich Dürrenmatt)
The rightful claim to dissent is an existential right of the individual. View quote
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Truth is always a delusion. View quote
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Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead. View quote
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Pretend to be dumb, that's the only way to reach old age. View quote
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