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Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense.

Bertolt Brecht

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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Book Men Weapons
Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
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Light Planning Shining
If you don’t have fun, you don’t have a show.
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Fun Inspirational Shows
When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Helping Insurance Praying
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
It’s never too late for those whose time has come.
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Come Late never Too
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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Expected Good People Remain
Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, let us demand the freedom of the elbow to knock the bottles out of their filthy hands.
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Art Embrace Hands War
He who fights, can lose. He who doesn’t fight, has already lost.
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Fighting Loses Lost
He who is still laughing is he who hasn’t heard the terrible news.
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Laughing News Terrible
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
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Clean Coffins Literature Underwear
Each of us is the strongest one in his or her own skin. Characteristics should take off their hats to one another, instead of spitting in each other’s faces.
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Characteristics Each Face Spitting
If you fight you might lose, if you don’t you have already lost.
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Fighting Lost
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
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Crazy Literature Teacher
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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Army War Years

Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense.

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