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Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must change.

Bertolt Brecht

First feed the face, then talk right and wrong.
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Faces Firsts Talk
The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
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Appreciation Littles Progress
The mill wheel turns, it turns forever, though what is uppermost remains not so.
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Forever Mills Wheels
Show them the red tail of a comet, fill them with black terror, and they will all come running out of their houses and break their legs. But tell them one sensible proposition, and support it with seven reasons, and they will simply laugh in your face.
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Black Proposition Running Sensible Show Support
Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
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Book Men Weapons
Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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Change Enemy Littles
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
Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Mistake Wine Wisdom
You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Breaths Finals Fresh Start
Of all the works of man I like best Those which have been used. The copper pots with their dents and flattened edges The knives and forks whose wooden handles Have been worn away by many hands: such forms Seemed to me the noblest.
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Approaching Folk Hands Knives Men
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Crazy Literature Teacher
Who struggles can fail. Who doesn’t struggle has already failed!
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Diversity Justice Struggle
Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Anticipation Death Life
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
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
One must live well to know what living is.
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Knows Live Must Well

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