“The bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves agains...” — George Grosz Quote

“The bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves against the rising proletariat with, among other things, 'culture.'”

“In 1916 I was discharged from military service, or rather, given a sort of leave of absence on the understanding that I might be recalled within a few months. And so I was a free man, at least for a while.”

“I don't even like to talk about it. I hated being a number and not merely because I was a very small one. I let them bellow at me for just as long as it took me to find enough pluck to bellow back at them.”

“Even when I'm on set, I'm always among friends.”

“From the heart of the fountain of delight rises a jet of bitterness that tortures us among the very flowers.”

“Brass bands are part of my upbringing. Brass band records were among the first records I listened to.”