The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
BERTOLT BRECHTWould it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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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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Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties.
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For what’s the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars?
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From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
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One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.
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Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
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The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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The finest plans are always ruined by the littleness of those who ought to carry them out, for emperor himself can actually be nothing.
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The storm that bends the birch trees Is held to be violent But how about the storm That bends the backs of the roadworkers?
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