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A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.

Bertolt Brecht

The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Laughing Laughter Men
Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
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Politics Suppose War
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
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
When the wound/ No longer hurts/ The scar does.
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Doe Hurt Scar
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
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
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
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Collapse House Littles
Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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Great Something Virtue Wrong
Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Anticipation Death Life
The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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Appreciation Littles Progress
Everyone needs help from everyone.
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Collaboration Helping Needs
Eats first, morals after.
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Eat Firsts Moral
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
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

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