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The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.

Bertolt Brecht

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
Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them.
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Democracy Favors Freedom
All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.
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Fool Government Splits
Eats first, morals after.
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Eat Firsts Moral
People who understand everything get no stories.
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People Stories Understand
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?
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Army War Years
Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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Features Hatred
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
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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Fall Rain Summer
One must live well to know what living is.
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Knows Live Must Well
The rain Never falls upwards. When the wound Stops hurting What hurts is The scar.
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Fall Hurt Rain
Of all the works of man I like best Those which have been used. The copper pots with their dents and flattened edges The knives and forks whose wooden handles Have been worn away by many hands: such forms Seemed to me the noblest.
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Approaching Folk Hands Knives Men
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
Life is short and so is money.
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Cute Life Money Short
Right is its own defense.
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Defense Literature Own Right
If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Money One Open Stealing

The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.

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