Bertolt BrechtThinkers

Action is like blinders. We often do not know ourselves the grounds on which we act, even when those grounds are plain to others.

The Alienation effect's main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context. It is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) and sets (transparencies, film strips, etc.).

Art is coincident with science insofar as both aim to improve the lives of men and women.

Art is in the service of the greatest of all arts: The art of living.

The Art of living is that art form in which all art forms are in the service of.

Banking is the work of professional thieves. By comparison, the common bank robber is a rank amateur.

Beginning is never foreclosed. One can always make a fresh start, even with one's final breath.

Behavior is often gounded in motivations that we ourselves may not know but are plain to others.

The City is transient such that all that will be left will be the wind that blew through [their streets].

Communication is made impossible by tribalism. Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.

Corruption is inherent in man. It's hard to know what a man is, only that every man has his price.