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Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

Bertolt Brecht

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …
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Art Science Views Work
You have to attack once the truth is too weak to defend itself.
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Defend Truth Weak
Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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Great Something Virtue Wrong
Who built the seven gates of Thebes? In the books are listed the names of kings. Did the kings heave up the building blocks?
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Block Book Kings
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Crazy Literature Teacher
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
Those who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.
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Contentment Country Sacrifice
I Who live in Los Angeles and not in London Find, on thinking about Hell, that it must be Still more like Los Angeles.
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About Country Live Place
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
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Faces Fall People
There are men who struggle for a day and they are good. There are men who struggle for a year and they are better. There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives: These are the indispensable ones.
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Men Struggle Years
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
It’s never too late for those whose time has come.
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Come Late never Too
Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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Change Enemy Littles
The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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Deserve Innocent Shots
When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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Common Folk Lying War

Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

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