Swiss - Author | January 5, 1921 - December 14, 1990
World history is tragic.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
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The problems of all of humanity can only be solved by all of humanity.
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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.
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Today's difference between Russia and the United States is that in Russia everybody takes everybody else for a spy, and in the United States everybody takes everybody else for a criminal.
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A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.
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Man is imperfect. The reality he creates is always endangered by man.
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Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.
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Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.
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Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death.
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The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.
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For a person who is dying only eternity counts.
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Justice is horrible.
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