The rain Never falls upwards. When the wound Stops hurting What hurts is The scar.
BERTOLT BRECHTGo make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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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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In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.
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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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Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London.
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Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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The mill wheel turns, it turns forever, though what is uppermost remains not so.
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People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
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No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
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One must live well to know what living is.
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Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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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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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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The worst illiterate is the political illiterate. He hears nothing, sees nothing, takes no part in political life. He doesn’t seem to know that the cost of living, the price of beans, of flour, of rent, of medicines all depend on political decisions.
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