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Poverty makes you wise but it’s a curse.

Bertolt Brecht

All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.
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Fool Government Splits
Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, provided he loves peace, is a greater lover of the arts than any so-called art-lover who loves the arts of war.
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Even Greater Love Lover Peace Provided War
The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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Deserve Innocent Shots
The rain Never falls upwards. When the wound Stops hurting What hurts is The scar.
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Fall Hurt Rain
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
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Leadership Numbers Two
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
Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Guest Home Wind
For what’s the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars?
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Men Stars Thinking
A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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Art Heart Order Philosophy
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
Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
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Bears Creating Earth
Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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Fortune Good Mighty Share
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
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
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
Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense.
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Belief Men Running

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