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One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.

Bertolt Brecht

Temptation to behave is terrible.
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Literature Temptation Terrible
It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
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Art Discovery Reality
The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. But when a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.
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Fall Rain Summer
Who struggles can fail. Who doesn’t struggle has already failed!
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Diversity Justice Struggle
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
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Fearful Goodness Seductive
The shrill voices of those who give orders Are full of fear like the squeakings of Piglets awaiting the butcher’s knife, as their fat arses Sweat with anxiety in their office chairs…. Fear rules not only those who are ruled, but The rulers too.
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Knives Order Sweat
The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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Deserve Innocent Shots
Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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Great Something Virtue Wrong
In my view, the great and complicated things that go on in the world cannot be adequately recognized by people who do not use every possible aid to understanding.
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Adequately Great Recognized Understanding
Alas,we who wanted kindness, could not be kind ourselves.
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Be Kind Kindness Wanted
A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
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Giving Men Police Six Street Time
Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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Fortune Good Mighty Share
I don’t like where I’m going and I don’t like where I’ve been. Why am I in a hurry?
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Going Hurry Like
A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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Art Heart Order Philosophy
From the start it has been the theatre’s business to entertain people … it needs no other passport than fun.
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Fun People Theatre
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
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Death Fear Life

One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.

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One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.

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