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Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

Bertolt Brecht

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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Common Folk Lying War
The war which is coming Is not the first one. There were Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people Starved. Among the conquerors The common people starved too.
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Lasts People War
Those who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.
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Contentment Country Sacrifice
Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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Impact Lying Mistakes
One can describe the world of today to the people of today only if one describes it as capable of alteration.
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People Today World
Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government’s confidence and could only regain it with redoubled effort. If that is the case, would it not be simpler, If the government simply dissolved the people And elected another?
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Government Party People
Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Musical Schoenberg Sweet
Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
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Be Kind Kindness Wanted
Who built the seven gates of Thebes? In the books are listed the names of kings. Did the kings heave up the building blocks?
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Block Book Kings
There are a few things that’ll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they’ve been used several times, they no longer work.
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Moving People Trouble
In the contradiction lies the hope.
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Contradiction Hope Lying
The fate of man is man.
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Fate Men Trust
Let nothing be called natural In an age of bloody confusion, Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanized humanity, lest all things Be held unalterable!
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Confusion Humanity Nature
Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Guest Home Wind
Boy Meets Girl, So What?
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Boys Broken Girl Heart

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