“We often do not know ourselves the grounds On which we act, though plain to others.”
Quote by Bertolt Brecht
Work
Jungle of Cities: And Other Plays
This volume compiles various plays that delve into the multifaceted aspects of city life, examining the social, cultural, and psychological dimensions of urban existence. more
Author
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht, born on February 10, 1898, and died on August 14, 1956, was a German poet, playwright, director, and theorist. He is considered one of the most important theater reformers of the 20th century, whose innovative theatrical theories and practices have had a profound impact on world theater. more
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Source: Two Plays by Bertolt Brecht
Source: The Threepenny Opera
“Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.”
Source: Life Of Galileo
“Terrible is the temptation to be good.”
Source: Plays: The Caucasian chalk circle, translated by J. and T. Stern, with W.H. Auden. The threepenny opera, translated by D.I. Vesey and E. Bentley. The trial of Lucullus, translated by H.R. Hays. The life of Galileo, translated by D.I. Vesey
“Custom adapts itself to expediency.”
Source: The Annals
“Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.”
“War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.”
Source: The Annals & The Histories