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It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

Bertolt Brecht

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Crazy Literature Teacher
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
We attacked a foreign people and treated them like rebels. As you know, it’s all right to treat barbarians barbarically. It’s the desire to be barbaric that makes governments call their enemies barbarians.
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Government People War
You have to attack once the truth is too weak to defend itself.
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Defend Truth Weak
When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
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Common Folk Leader War
The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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Finest Spoil
There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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Brain Division Labor
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
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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Expected Good People Remain
First the pork chops, then morality
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Firsts Morality Pork
It’s never too late for those whose time has come.
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Come Late never Too
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
To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
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Fire Nothing World
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
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
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Death Fear Life
Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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Broken Out Peace

It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.

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