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…it is simplicity that is difficult to make.

Bertolt Brecht

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
Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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Book Men Weapons
Sin is what is new, strong, surprising, strange. The theatre must take an interest in sin if the young are to be able to go there.
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Able Strong Theatre
What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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Joy Nightmare One Other
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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Errors Science Wisdom
The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take up my place among the sellers.
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Eran Hopefully Mobilization Out Place Seller Written
I don’t trust him. We’re friends.
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Friendship Negative Trust
Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
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Fear Today Triumph
There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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Brain Division Labor
When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
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Fall Rain Summer
Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Peace Storm War Wind
Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.
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Art Hammers Mirrors
Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
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Another Government People
Boy Meets Girl, So What?
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Boys Broken Girl Heart
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
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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Clothes Feelings Writing

…it is simplicity that is difficult to make.

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