Friedrich Dürrenmatt Quotes

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

Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.

It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.

Power is paradoxical.

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

Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.

So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at thin...

When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.

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

Whoever wants to hide a big scandal is best to stage a small one

...he had read von Lambert's book on terrorism, there were two pages devoted to the Arab resistance ...

There is no greater cruelty than a genius stumbling over something idiotic.