Academy Quote by Bertolt Brecht
“Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, let us demand the freedom of the elbow to knock the bottles out of their filthy hands. Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, provided he loves peace, is a greater lover of the arts than any so-called art-lover who loves the arts of war.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, 1941
Art should be protected from violent, bureaucratic oppression, and true peace lovers value art more than war.
In simple terms: Defend art against violence.
Key Takeaway
Stand up for artistic freedom.
Themes
art
politics
peace
Mood
defiant
critical
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- gallery
- political protest
- bureaucracy
- peace movements
Key Concepts
censorship
activism
Questions to Reflect On
- How to protect art peacefully?
- When is force necessary?
A Different Perspective
Violence may be justified by authority.
