He who confronts the paradoxical exposes himself to reality. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Paradoxical Copy Share Image
The rightful claim to dissent is an existential right of the individual. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
A story has been thought to its conclusion when it has taken its worst possible turn. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Conclusion Copy Share Image
There is a moment when nothing can be wiped out and left behind any more, when there is only reality and reality… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Change the world Copy Share Image
The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Hope Copy Share Image
It is bad luck for world history that of all people the Russians adopted Communism, because they are totally unfit for it. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
The problems of all of humanity can only be solved by all of humanity — Friedrich Durrenmatt Humanity Copy Share Image
The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which only good things can be said. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Art Copy Share Image
Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
In the United States the whites speak well of the Blacks but think bad about them, whereas the Blacks talk bad and… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Conscience Copy Share Image
To not be afraid in our world is the message that doesn't derive from reason, but maybe from this mysterious capacity given… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
The evolution of humans can not only be seen as the grand total of their wars; it is also defined by the… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Biology Copy Share Image
Today's difference between Russia and the United States is that in Russia everybody takes everybody else for a spy, and in the… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Criminals Copy Share Image
There is also a reasonable tolerance: reason tolerates the reasonable. It is, however, almost tautological to call this 'tolerance' any longer, as… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
The individual protests against the world, but he doesn't get beyond protest, he is just a single protester. When he wants to… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Individual Copy Share Image
For people who have no critical acumen, a state is a mythical entity, for those who think critically it is a rational… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
“...he had read von Lambert's book on terrorism, there were two pages devoted to the Arab resistance movement, von Lambert refused to… — Friedrich Dürrenmatt Books Copy Share Image
As the Americans slaughter millions of turkeys every year for the celebration of their deliverance, the Indians, who should be celebrated as… — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand — Friedrich Durrenmatt Copy Share Image
The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all. — Friedrich Durrenmatt America Copy Share Image
A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Problem Copy Share Image
A world is in flames, and you are cracking silly jokes. — Friedrich Durrenmatt Comedy Copy Share Image
