Friedrich Dürrenmatt citations

“We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.”

“A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn.”

“There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them.”

“Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back.”

“It is easy to kill when you don't see your victim.”

“Every work of art depicts an aspect of reality.”

“The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.”

“The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.”

“News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news.”

“A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge.”

“A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.”

“That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would be blasphemy.”

“The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control.”

“Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.”

“Who sows fear, reaps weapons.”

“The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.”

“It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury.”

“There is also a reasonable tolerance: reason tolerates the reasonable. It is, however, almost tautological to call this 'tolerance' any longer, as it becomes a matter of course.”