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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.

Bertolt Brecht

The storm that bends the birch trees Is held to be violent But how about the storm That bends the backs of the roadworkers?
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Storm Tree Violent
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
People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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Long People Silly
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
The headlong stream is termed violent But the river bed hemming it in is Termed violent by no one.
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Bed Rivers Violent
If you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
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Join Race Rat
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
Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don’t learn you don’t know.
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Believe Knows Learn
Love is the wish to give, not to receive.
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Giving Love Wish
When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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Common Folk Lying War
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
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
You don’t need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
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God Sky Storm
I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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Clothes Feelings Writing
Right is its own defense.
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Defense Literature Own Right
For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables.
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Order Reality Tables

The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.

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