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General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.

Bertolt Brecht

The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What’s left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.
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Abuse Kissing Race
When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
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Collapse House Littles
Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
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Another Government People
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
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Defeat Sunset Victory
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
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Art Discovery Reality
Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
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Account Knows Science
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
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Poverty Wells Wise
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
People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.
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Fighting May People
As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.
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Curves Distance Two
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
Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
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Light Planning Shining
For once you must try not to shirk the facts: mankind is kept alive by bestial acts.
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Alive Sex Trying
If you fight you might lose, if you don’t you have already lost.
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Fighting Lost
Who built the seven gates of Thebes? In the books are listed the names of kings. Did the kings heave up the building blocks?
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Block Book Kings

General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.

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