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Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.

Bertolt Brecht

All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.
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Fool Government Splits
When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
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Become Doing Evil Invisible Suffering
All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
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Art Living Service
If you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
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Join Race Rat
Great sport begins at a point where it has ceased to be healthy.
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Great Healthy Sports
War is like love, it always finds a way.
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Life Love Military
If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Money One Open Stealing
Everyone needs help from everyone.
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Collaboration Helping Needs
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
From the start it has been the theatre’s business to entertain people … it needs no other passport than fun.
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Fun People Theatre
Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must change.
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Order Reality Representation
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
Grub first, then ethics.
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Cooking First Food
What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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Joy Nightmare One Other
When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Helping Insurance Praying
In the contradiction lies the hope.
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Contradiction Hope Lying

Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.

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