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

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Nothing Representation

The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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Finest Spoil
Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself.
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Dwelling Object
When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Helping Insurance Praying
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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Errors
I am a playwright. I show What I have seen. In the man markets I have seen how men are traded. That I show, I, the playwright.

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I am a playwright. I show What I have seen. In the man markets I have seen how men are traded. That I show, I, the playwright.
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Traded
When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war

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When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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Folk
On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London.

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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
It’s never too late for those whose time has come.
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never Too
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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Carries Defect Faster General
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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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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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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Summer
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
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Coffins Underwear
…it is simplicity that is difficult to make.
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Software
The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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Appreciation Littles
One must live well to know what living is.

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One must live well to know what living is.
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Knows Must Well