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Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

Bertolt Brecht

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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Contentment Country Sacrifice
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
Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, let us demand the freedom of the elbow to knock the bottles out of their filthy hands.
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Art Embrace Hands War
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
People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.
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Fighting May People
When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Helping Insurance Praying
General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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Defect Men Thinking
Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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Book Men Weapons
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
If you don’t have fun, you don’t have a show.
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Fun Inspirational Shows
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
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Leadership Numbers Two
Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must change.
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Order Reality Representation
Grub first, then ethics.
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Cooking First Food
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
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Change Moving Stay Strong
One must live well to know what living is.
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Knows Live Must Well
Boy Meets Girl, So What?
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Boys Broken Girl Heart

Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

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Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

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