Truly, I am living in a time of darkness.

Wirklich, ich lebe in finsteren Zeiten!

Bertolt Brecht

More information about this quote

Topic

Barbarism World War II

Author

Bertolt Brecht

Source

To Those Born Later

Medium

Poem

Language

German

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Brecht, Bertolt. "An die Nachgeborenen [To Those Born Later]." Die Neue Weltbühne, June 1939.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Bertolt Brecht about barbarism: “Truly, I am living in a time of darkness.”
Download
A quote by Bertolt Brecht about barbarism: “Truly, I am living in a time of darkness.”
Download
A quote by Bertolt Brecht about barbarism: “Truly, I am living in a time of darkness.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1930s

They are unanimous in their hatred for me-and I welcome their hatred.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Read this speech at UVA's Miller Center website
More information about this quote
Topic
Eff the haters Hate Political conflict
Speaker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. Reelection campaign speech. 31 Oct. 1936, Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA.

Another quote about World War II

France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war.

Charles de Gaulle

More information about this quote
Topic
French Resistance World War II
Speaker
Charles de Gaulle
Source
To All French
Medium
Poster
Language
French
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. A Tous Le Francais [To All Frenchmen]. 3 Aug. 1940.

Another quote from 1939

Experience shows us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

More information about this quote
Topic
Nature of love Love Relationships

Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Source
Wind, Sand and Stars
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Terre des hommes [Wind, Sand and Stars]. Gallimard, 1939.

Another quote originally in German

Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century beings it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols.

Thomas Mann

The Magic Mountain

Buy The Magic Mountain at Amazon Buy The Magic Mountain at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Nature of time

Author

Thomas Mann
Source
The Magic Mountain
Medium
Novel
Language
German
Time
1924 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mann, Thomas. Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain]. S. Fischer Verlag, 1924, ch. 5.

Current Citation

Mann, Thomas. The Magic Mountain. Everyman's Library, 2005, ch. 5.