
Bertolt Brecht
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German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898-1956)
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Born
February 10, 1898
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Died
August 14, 1956
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Birthplace
Augsburg
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Nationality
German Empire
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Spouse(s)
Marianne Zoff, Helene Weigel
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Children
Stefan Brecht, Hanne Hiob, Barbara Brecht-Schall, Michel Berlau, Frank Banholzer
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playwrightlyricistscreenwritertheatrical directorpoet
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"War is like love; it always finds a way."
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"Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably."
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"Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life."
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"Poverty makes you sad as well as wise."
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"Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science."
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"Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Why be a man when you can be a success?"
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