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Who built the seven gates of Thebes? In the books are listed the names of kings. Did the kings heave up the building blocks?

Bertolt Brecht

He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
What’s breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
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Banking Breaking Literature Silence
Art and science coincide insofar as both aim to improve the lives of men and women.
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Art Fashion Mean
The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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Deserve Innocent Shots
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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Crush Men Powerful
It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Ahead Literature Travel
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
Of all the works of man I like best Those which have been used. The copper pots with their dents and flattened edges The knives and forks whose wooden handles Have been worn away by many hands: such forms Seemed to me the noblest.
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Approaching Folk Hands Knives Men
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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Expected Good People Remain
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.
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Art Mirror Reality
Right is its own defense.
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Defense Literature Own Right
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
All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
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Art Living Service
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
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

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