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Truth is always a delusion.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
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Friedrich Durrenmatt
Age: 69 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 5
Died: 1990
Died: December 14
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Konolfingen BE
P'ŭridŭrihi Dwirenmat'ŭ
Fridrikh Diurrenmatt
Fritrish Tiwrrěmat't'
Friedrich Duerrenmatt
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The content of physics is the concern of physicists, its effect the concern of all men.
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In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.
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It is only in love and murder that we still remain sincere.
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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.
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The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.
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That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would be blasphemy.
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Whoever is content with the world, and who profits from its lack of justice, does not want to change it.
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Then the American flag was saluted. In general, in the United States people always salute the American flag.
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The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.
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