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What rapture, oh, it is to know A good thing when you see it And having seen a good thing, oh, What rapture ’tis to flee it.

Bertolt Brecht

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
People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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Expected Good People Remain
He who fights, can lose. He who doesn’t fight, has already lost.
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Fighting Loses Lost
There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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Brain Division Labor
Young Alexander conquered India. He alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Was there not even a cook in his army? Philip of Spain wept as his fleet was sunk and destroyed. Were there no other tears? Frederick the Great triumphed in the Seven Years War. Who Triumphed with him?
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Army War Years
If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Art Mirrors Special
Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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Bank Initiative Robbery
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
Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Guest Home Wind
First the grub, then the morals.
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Firsts Miscellaneous Moral
A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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Art Heart Order Philosophy
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
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Banker Clerk Fog
Love is the wish to give, not to receive.
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Giving Love Wish
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
The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Laughing Laughter Men
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak

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