The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

Topics: Defeat Quotes, Victory Quotes

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry...

The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry...

It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Right is its own defense.

Right is its own defense.

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.

Grub first, then ethics.

Grub first, then ethics.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

War is like love, it always finds a way

War is like love, it always finds a way

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them...

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them...

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse

The tax collector must love poor people - he's creating so many of them

The tax collector must love poor people - he's creating so many of them

Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of...

Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of...

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving