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Peter Weiss was Swedish-German playwright and author. Explore interesting quotes on turn.
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“And the priests looked down into the pit of injustice
and they turned away their faces and said
Our kingdom is not as the kingdom of this world
Our life on earth is but a pilgrimage
The soul lives on humility and patience
at the same time screwing from the poor their last centime
They settled down among their treasures
and ate and drank with princes
and to the starving they said
Suffer
Suffer as he suffered on the cross
for it is the will of God”

Peter Weiss Marat/Sade

Marat, act 1, scene 13 (p. 28)
Marat/Sade (1963)

“I've twisted and turned them every way,
And can see no ending to our play.”

Peter Weiss Marat/Sade

Sade, epilogue
Marat/Sade (1963)

“Against Nature's silence I use action
In the vast indifference I invent a meaning
I don't watch unmoved I intervene
and say that this and this are wrong
and I work to alter them and improve them
The important thing
is to pull yourself up by your own hair
to turn yourself inside out
and see the whole world with fresh eyes”

Peter Weiss Marat/Sade

Marat, act 1, scene 12 (pp. 24-25) frameless QOTD 2007·11·08 Sound file
Marat/Sade (1963)

“Don't soil your pretty little shoes
The gutter's deep and red
Climb up climb up and ride along with me
the tumbrel driver saidBut she never said a word
never turned her headDon't soil your pretty little pants
I only go one way
Climb up climb up and ride along with me
There's no gold coach todayBut she never said a word
never turned her head”

Peter Weiss Marat/Sade

Singers, act 1, scene 10 (pp.19-20)
Marat/Sade (1963)