Carl Zuckmayer quotes
Carl Zuckmayer was a renowned German playwright and novelist, celebrated for his works blending social criticism and humor. His plays, such as "The Captain of Köpenick," became classics of 20th-century German theater. He deeply influenced German literature and culture through his thoughtful approach and vivid characters. Here are 7 of his quotes:
![...Hades had opened its gates and vomited forth the basest, most despicable, most horrible demons. In the course of my life I had seen something of untrammeled human insights of horror of panic. I had taken part in a dozen battles in the First World War, had experienced barrages, gassings, going over the top. I had witnessed the turmoil of the postwar era, the crushing uprisings, street battles, meeting hall brawls. I was present among the bystanders during the Hitler Putsch in 1923 in Munich. I saw the early period of Nazi rule in Berlin. But none of this was comparable to those days in Vienna. What was unleashed upon Vienna had nothing to do with [the] seizure of power in Germany. ...What was unleashed upon Vienna was a torrent of envy, jealousy, bitterness, blind, malignant craving for revenge. All better instincts were silenced... only the torpid masses had been unchained. ...It was the witch's Sabbath of the mob. All that makes for human dignity was buried. (Carl Zuckmayer)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/38/carl-zuckmayer-berlin-bitterness-330538.webp)
Carl Zuckmayer
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Occupation: German Writer
Born: December 27, 1896
Died: January 18, 1977
Quotes count: 7
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