We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized be… — Quoted

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

Friedrich Durrenmatt · Patriotism

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Friedrich Durrenmatt

World history is tragic.

History

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Our science has become terrible, our research dangerous, our findings deadly. We physicists have to make peace with reality. Reality is not as strong as we are. We will ruin reality.

Peace

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason.

Age

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.

Religion