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The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take up my place among the sellers.

Bertolt Brecht

Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
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
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
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Fearful Goodness Seductive
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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Fortune Good Mighty Share
People who understand everything get no stories.
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People Stories Understand
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
The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Laughing Laughter Men
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
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Leadership Numbers Two
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
Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Musical Schoenberg Sweet
What they could do with ’round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.
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Peace Running War
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
What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
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Kind Silence Tree
In the contradiction lies the hope.
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Contradiction Hope Lying
Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
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Account Knows Science

The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take up my place among the sellers.

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The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take up my place among the sellers.

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