The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
BERTOLT BRECHTFor the task assigned them Men aren’t smart enough or sly Any rogue can blind them With a clever lie.
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The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
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All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
BERTOLT BRECHTAll artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
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He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
BERTOLT BRECHTHe who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
BERTOLT BRECHTWho fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
BERTOLT BRECHTPeople remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
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Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
BERTOLT BRECHTPleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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War is like love, it always finds a way.
BERTOLT BRECHTWar is like love, it always finds a way.
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Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
BERTOLT BRECHTMixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Don’t accept the habitual as a natural thing. In times of disorder, of organized confusion, of de-humanized humanity, nothing should seem natural. Nothing should seem impossible to change.
BERTOLT BRECHTDon’t accept the habitual as a natural thing. In times of disorder, of organized confusion, of de-humanized humanity, nothing should seem natural. Nothing should seem impossible to change.
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First the grub, then the morals.
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Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
BERTOLT BRECHTIt’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Recently my fingers have developed a prejudice against comparatives. They all follow this pattern: a squirrel is smaller than a tree; a bird is more musical than a tree.
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