In the contradiction lies the hope.
BERTOLT BRECHTImpact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.
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If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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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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When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.
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Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don’t learn you don’t know.
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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.
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Everyone needs help from everyone.
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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
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General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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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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Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
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For art to be ‘unpolitical’ means only to ally itself with the ‘ruling’ group.
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