It is easy to kill when you don't see your victim.

Quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Justice is horrible.

Justice is horrible.

The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.

The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.

The rightful claim to dissent is an existential right of the individual.

The rightful claim to dissent is an existential right of the individual.

In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.

In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.

The savages don't have atom bombs.

The savages don't have atom bombs.

Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must...

Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must...

Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.

Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.

There is a moment when nothing can be wiped out and left behind any more,...

There is a moment when nothing can be wiped out and left behind any more,...

There are thoughts we must not think.

There are thoughts we must not think.

Power is paradoxical.

Power is paradoxical.

Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back.

Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back.

The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.

The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.

When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.

When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.

A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn.

A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn.

Everything in the world can be changed, my dear Florestan, but the human being.

Everything in the world can be changed, my dear Florestan, but the human being.

This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?

This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look...

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look...

The problems of all of humanity can only be solved by all of humanity.

The problems of all of humanity can only be solved by all of humanity.

So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to...

So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to...

We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.

We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.