"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…"

"Who sows fear, reaps weapons."

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

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

"A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory."

"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, …"