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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?

Bertolt Brecht

Writers can’t write as fast as governments make wars; because to write demands thinking.
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Thinking War Writing
The shrill voices of those who give orders Are full of fear like the squeakings of Piglets awaiting the butcher’s knife, as their fat arses Sweat with anxiety in their office chairs…. Fear rules not only those who are ruled, but The rulers too.
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Knives Order Sweat
What a miserable thing life is: you’re in clover; only the clover isn’t good enough.
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Gratitude Life Sadness
The fate of man is man.
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Fate Men Trust
Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don’t learn you don’t know.
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Believe Knows Learn
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
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Defeat Sunset Victory
When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
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Collapse House Littles
For the task assigned them Men aren’t smart enough or sly Any rogue can blind them With a clever lie.
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Clever Lying Smart
He who is still laughing is he who hasn’t heard the terrible news.
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Laughing News Terrible
When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
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Common Folk Leader War
People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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Long People Silly
Realist writing, of which history offers many widely varying examples, is likewise conditioned by the question of how, when and for what class it is made use of.
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Condition Example Made Realist
Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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Impact Lying Mistakes
If you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
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Join Race Rat
Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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Bank Initiative Robbery
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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Order Reality Tables

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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