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Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.

Bertolt Brecht

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
Spring is noticed, if at all By people sitting in railway trains.
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People Sitting Spring
Writers can’t write as fast as governments make wars; because to write demands thinking.
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Thinking War Writing
It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Ahead Literature Travel
General, your tank is a powerful vehicle It smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men. But it has one defect: It needs a driver.
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Crush Men Powerful
When you name yourself, you always name another.
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Always Another Names
Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Country Hero Needs
Grub first, then ethics.
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Cooking First Food
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.
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Confusion Humanity Impossible
Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them.
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Democracy Favors Freedom
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
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
Each of us is the strongest one in his or her own skin. Characteristics should take off their hats to one another, instead of spitting in each other’s faces.
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Characteristics Each Face Spitting
Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Musical Schoenberg Sweet
Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Peace Storm War Wind
On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London.
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Brother Cities Thinking

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