26 Quotes by Peter Weiss


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    Before deciding what is wrong and what is rightfirst we must find out what we are

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    Every death even the cruelest deathdrowns in the total indifference of NatureNature herself would watch unmovedif we destroyed the entire human raceI hate Naturethis passionless spectator this unbreakable iceberg-facethat can bear everythingthis goads us to greater and greater acts

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    Once and for allthe idea of glorious victorieswon by the glorious armymust be wiped outNeither side is gloriousOn either side they're just frightened men messing their pantsand they all want the same thingNot to lie under the earthbut to walk upon itwithout crutches(Roux, act 1, scene 19)

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    Chiedi al Bunkerjakobche controllava tuttoCome fai a resistereLui disseSia lode a quantorende duriIo sto benemangio le razionidi quelli là dentroLa loro morte non mi toccaTutto questo mi toccaquanto può toccarmila pietra di questo muro

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    What kind of town is thisWhat sort of streets are theseWho invented thiswho profits by itI saw peddlersat every cornerthey’re selling little guillotineswith tiny sharp bladesand dolls filled with red liquidwhich spurts fro the neckwhen the sentence is carried out.What kind of children are thesewho can playwith this toys so efficientlyand who is judging

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    Every death even the cruelest death drowns in the total indifference of Nature Nature herself would watch unmoved if we destroyed the entire human race I hate Nature this passionless spectator this unbreakable iceberg-face that can bear everything this goads us to greater and greater acts.

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    What’s the point of a revolution without general copulation copulation copulation.

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