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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

Bertolt Brecht

Grub first, then ethics.
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Cooking First Food
There are a few things that’ll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they’ve been used several times, they no longer work.
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Moving People Trouble
You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
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May Philosophy Waiting
Temptation to behave is terrible.
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Literature Temptation Terrible
There must always be some who are brighter and some who are stupider, the latter make up for it by being better workers.
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Latter Stupidity Workers
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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Declaring Running War
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
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
A theater without beer is just a museum
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Beer Museums Theater
As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.
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Curves Distance Two
The finest plans are always ruined by the littleness of those who ought to carry them out, for emperor himself can actually be nothing.
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Emperor Finest Ruined
Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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Change Enemy Littles
Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Country Hero Needs
If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Money One Open Stealing
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don’t learn you don’t know.
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Believe Knows Learn

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