Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
BERTOLT BRECHTGo make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
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Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
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Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
BERTOLT BRECHTUnfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
BERTOLT BRECHTPleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
BERTOLT BRECHTWhat’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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First the pork chops, then morality
BERTOLT BRECHTFirst the pork chops, then morality
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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?
BERTOLT BRECHTYoung 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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Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
BERTOLT BRECHTEven hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
BERTOLT BRECHTSuppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
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People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
BERTOLT BRECHTPeople are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
BERTOLT BRECHTIntelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
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You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
BERTOLT BRECHTYou may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
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…it is simplicity that is difficult to make.
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The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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I don’t trust him. We’re friends.
BERTOLT BRECHTI don’t trust him. We’re friends.
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A theater without beer is just a museum
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