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, not just a state. Romulus: Eve… - Friedrich Dürrenmatt
" "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, not just a state.
Romulus: Every state calls itself "country" or "nation" when it is about to commit murder.
Rea: Our unconditional love for our country was what made Rome great.
Romulus: But it did not make Rome good. We nurtured a beast with our virtues. We became drunk on the greatness of our country, but what we loved has now turned into gall and wormwood.
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About Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist.
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Also Known As
Native Name:
Friedrich Reinhold Dürrenmatt
Alternative Names:
P'ŭridŭrihi Dwirenmat'ŭ
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Fridrikh Diurrenmatt
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Fritrish Tiwrrěmat't'
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Friedrich Duerrenmatt
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Friedrich Dürenmatt
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Deine These war, dass die menschliche Unvollkommenheit, die Tatsache, dass wir die Handlungsweise anderer nie mit Sicherheit vorauszusagen, und dass wir ferner den Zufall, der in alles hineinspielt, nicht in unsere Überlegung einzubauen vermögen, der Grund sei der die meisten Verbrechen zwangsläufig zutage fördern müsse.
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