Friedrich Dürrenmatt Quotes

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

...he had read von Lambert's book on terrorism, there were two pages devoted to the Arab resistance movement, von Lambert refused to call them terrorists, which didn't preclude, and he had emphasized this, that nonterrorists were also capable of atrocities, Auschwitz, for instance, was not the work of terrorists but of state employees...

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at things without fear, and to fearlessly do right.

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

~ Friedrich Dürrenmatt