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With drooping shoulders The majority sit hunched, their foreheads furrowed like Stony ground that has been repeatedly ploughed-up to no purpose.

Bertolt Brecht

A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
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Giving Men Police Six Street Time
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
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Faces Fall People
In the contradiction lies the hope.
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Contradiction Hope Lying
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
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
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Fearful Goodness Seductive
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.
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Art Mirror Reality
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
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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Eran Hopefully Mobilization Out Place Seller Written
You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
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May Philosophy Waiting
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
Who does Not Know the Truth, is simply a Fool… Yet who Knows the Truth and Calls it a Lie, is a Criminal.
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Criminals Doe Lying
There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste.
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Being Good Human Nature Taste
You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Breaths Finals Fresh Start
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …
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Art Science Views Work
I don’t like where I’m going and I don’t like where I’ve been. Why am I in a hurry?
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Going Hurry Like

With drooping shoulders The majority sit hunched, their foreheads furrowed like Stony ground that has been repeatedly ploughed-up to no purpose.

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