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Today's Communism can survive only if it abandons the myth of an infallible party, if it continues to think, and if it becomes democratic.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Abandon Becomes Communism Democratic Infallible Myth Only Party Survive Think Today

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

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Humanity Only Problems Solved

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

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Being Changed Dear Everything Human Human Being World

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Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Above Become Fatherland Inclined More Nobody Suspicious Than Your

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It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

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

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Behavior Civilized Consider Desirable Patriotism

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The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Caused Coincidence Possible Programmed Turn Worst

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Today's difference between Russia and the United States is that in Russia everybody takes everybody else for a spy, and in the United States everybody takes everybody else for a criminal.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

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So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at things without fear, and to fearlessly do right.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Art Conquer Fear Fearlessly Learn Look Master Nowadays Only Right Then Things Without Your

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Whoever is content with the world, and who profits from its lack of justice, does not want to change it.

~Friedrich Durrenmatt

Topics: Change Content Does Justice Lack Profits Want Who Whoever World

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Biography

Nationality: Swiss

Type: Author

Born: January 5th, 1921

Died: December 14th, 1990

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