Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.
The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
Grub first, then ethics.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.