Friedrich Dürrenmatt (January 5, 1921 – December 14, 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist.

Quotes

• A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn.
  • In Elyse Sommer, CurtainUp Reviews, Williamstown Theatre Festival (Summer 2007)

• Who sows fear, reaps weapons.
  • About Tolerance (1977)

• We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.
  • Romulus the Great, act I (1956)

• Ein Widerstand um jeden Preis ist das Sinnloseste, was es geben kann.
  • Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.
  • Romulus the Great, act III (1956)

• That there is also freedom in captivity, only a prisoner can claim. Coming from a prison guard, this statement would be blasphemy.
  • About Tolerance (1977)

• A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.
  • Portrait of a Planet (1971)

• The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control.
  • Portrait of a Planet (1971)

External links

• Friedrich Dürrenmatt home page sponsored by the University of Chicago Press. Includes a 1969 interview with Dürrenmatt, his story "Smithy" and essay "Automobile and Railroad Nations," and essays on Dürrenmatt.
• Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
• National Library Switzerland