"The worst possible turn cannot be predicted. It occurs by chance."

"Eine Geschichte ist dann zu Ende gedacht, wenn sie ihre schlimmstmögliche Wendung genommen hat."

"Rea: My country, above all. Romulus: You see, you've been reading too many tragedies lately. Rea: But shouldn't one l…"

"Romulus: It is much more difficult to be loyal to a human being than to remain loyal to a state. Rea: It's my country…"

"That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would …"

"Who sows fear, reaps weapons."

"Freedom and justice are complementary concepts; freedom is no more feasible without justice than justice is possible …"

"The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control."

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

"What can be said as a generalization about Dürrenmatt's dramatic oeuvre is that, from a dramaturgical point of view, …"