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Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, provided he loves peace, is a greater lover of the arts than any so-called art-lover who loves the arts of war.

Bertolt Brecht

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
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Demand Literature Long
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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Happiness Hero Land
Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.
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Art Hammers Mirrors
Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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Change Enemy Littles
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
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
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Fearful Goodness Seductive
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 People Tool
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
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Sometimes it’s more important to be human, than to have good taste.
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Important Sometimes Taste
Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
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Another Government People
General, your tank is a powerful vehicle it smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men. but it has one defect: it needs a driver.
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Crush Men Powerful
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” 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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Become Doing Evil Invisible Suffering
He who fights, can lose. He who doesn’t fight, has already lost.
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Fighting Loses Lost

Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, provided he loves peace, is a greater lover of the arts than any so-called art-lover who loves the arts of war.

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