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For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables.

Bertolt Brecht

Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
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Another Government People
With drooping shoulders The majority sit hunched, their foreheads furrowed like Stony ground that has been repeatedly ploughed-up to no purpose.
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Majority Purpose Shoulders
Young Alexander conquered India. He alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Was there not even a cook in his army? Philip of Spain wept as his fleet was sunk and destroyed. Were there no other tears? Frederick the Great triumphed in the Seven Years War. Who Triumphed with him?
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Army War Years
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
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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Defeat Sunset Victory
It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Ahead Literature Travel
Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Fall Heaven Snow
In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.
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Dark Inspirational Singing
Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Mistake Wine Wisdom
Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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Book Change Dog Morning
He who fights, can lose. He who doesn’t fight, has already lost.
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Fighting Loses Lost
Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
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Account Knows Science
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
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Fall Rain Summer
Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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Features Hatred
First feed the face, then talk right and wrong.
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Faces Firsts Talk
Our audience must experience not only the ways to free Prometheus, but be schooled in the very desire to free him. Theater must teach all the pleasures and joys of discovery, all the feelings of triumph associated with liberation.
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Audience Discovery Experience Joy Pleasure Schooled

For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables.

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