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Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.

Bertolt Brecht

The war which is coming Is not the first one. There were Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people Starved. Among the conquerors The common people starved too.
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Lasts People War
Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Musical Schoenberg Sweet
It isn’t important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.
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Acceptance Important Matters
On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London.
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Brother Cities Thinking
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
It’s never too late for those whose time has come.
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Come Late never Too
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
General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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Bother Carries Defect Faster General Man Storm
I don’t trust him. We’re friends.
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Friendship Negative Trust
The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly
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Comfortable Dog Newspaper Planting Shoe Singing
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
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Collapse House Littles
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Crazy Literature Teacher
The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Alone Happiness Joy Men
Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Fall Heaven Snow
Let nothing be called natural In an age of bloody confusion, Ordered disorder, planned caprice, And dehumanized humanity, lest all things Be held unalterable!
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Confusion Humanity Nature

Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.

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Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.

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