Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.A Hammer, Not a Mirror: The Misattribution of Brecht's Most Famous Line, E-CIBS, 2025
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Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, director, and poet, known for his innovative approach to theater. He is best known for his epic theatre style, which aimed to provoke critical thinking in the audience through a mix of drama, music, and direct address. Brecht's works, including "The Threepenny Opera" and "Mother Courage and Her Children," continue to be performed worldwide and have had a lasting impact on modern theatre.
1898–1956·lived 58 years
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.A Hammer, Not a Mirror: The Misattribution of Brecht's Most Famous Line, E-CIBS, 2025
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.The Life of Galileo, 1943
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.The Threepenny Opera, 1928
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?The Threepenny Opera, 1928
He who fights, can lose. He who doesn't fight, has already lost.
That’s all 6 quotes by Bertolt Brecht.