Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
BERTOLT BRECHTOne can describe the world of today to the people of today only if one describes it as capable of alteration.
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There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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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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The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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First the grub, then the morals.
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One can describe the world of today to the people of today only if one describes it as capable of alteration.
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I don’t trust him. We’re friends.
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To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.
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You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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Oh! Moon of Alabama We now must say good-bye We’ve lost our good old mama And must have whiskey Oh, you know why!
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Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
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The rain Never falls upwards. When the wound Stops hurting What hurts is The scar.
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A theater without beer is just a museum
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Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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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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