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Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!

Bertolt Brecht

Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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Already Fighting May
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
Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Anticipation Death Life
Life is short and so is money.
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Cute Life Money Short
Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
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Men Scholarship Turns
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.
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Acting Men People
Art and science coincide insofar as both aim to improve the lives of men and women.
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Art Fashion Mean
Who has good luck is good, Who has bad luck is bad.
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Bad Good Luck
In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.
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Dark Inspirational Singing
Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them.
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Democracy Favors Freedom
Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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Great Something Virtue Wrong
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
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
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Clean Coffins Literature Underwear
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
…it is simplicity that is difficult to make.
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Design Difficult Simplicity Software
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs

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