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All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.

Bertolt Brecht

Recently my fingers have developed a prejudice against comparatives. They all follow this pattern: a squirrel is smaller than a tree; a bird is more musical than a tree.
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Bird Perspective Squirrels
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
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
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Demand Literature Long
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
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Founding Funny Money Robbing
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 evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” 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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Become Doing Evil Invisible Suffering
Why be a man when you can be a success?
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Inspirational Life Motivational
People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.
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Fighting May People
Who has good luck is good, Who has bad luck is bad.
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Bad Good Luck
The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Alone Happiness Joy Men
Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Peace Storm War Wind
Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
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Be Kind Kindness Wanted
Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Country Hero Needs
Love is the wish to give, not to receive.
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Giving Love Wish
It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Ahead Literature Travel

All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.

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