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We need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within the particular historical field of human relations in which the action takes place, but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself.

Bertolt Brecht

In the contradiction lies the hope.
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Contradiction Hope Lying
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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Errors Science Wisdom
The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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Finest Spoil
Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
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Fear Today Triumph
One must live well to know what living is.
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Knows Live Must Well
I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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Clothes Feelings Writing
The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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Appreciation Littles Progress
Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
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Anger Dies Moral
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.
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Acting Men People
We need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within the particular historical field of human relations in which the action takes place, but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself.
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Feelings Historical Theatre
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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Expected Good People Remain
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Laughing Laughter Men
Realist writing, of which history offers many widely varying examples, is likewise conditioned by the question of how, when and for what class it is made use of.
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Condition Example Made Realist
The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Alone Happiness Joy Men
Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Musical Schoenberg Sweet

We need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within the particular historical field of human relations in which the action takes place, but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself.

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We need a type of theatre which not only releases the feelings, insights and impulses possible within the particular historical field of human relations in which the action takes place, but employs and encourages those thoughts and feelings which help transform the field itself.

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