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To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.

Bertolt Brecht

I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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Clothes Feelings Writing
Everyone needs help from everyone.
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Collaboration Helping Needs
Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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Bank Initiative Robbery
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
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Death Fear Life
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Enemy Himself Speak
Recently my fingers have developed a prejudice against comparatives. They all follow this pattern: a squirrel is smaller than a tree; a bird is more musical than a tree.
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Bird Perspective Squirrels
To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
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Fire Nothing World
Spring is noticed, if at all By people sitting in railway trains.
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People Sitting Spring
Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Fall Heaven Snow
Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties.
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Lying Running Writing
There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste.
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Being Good Human Nature Taste
Realist writing, of which history offers many widely varying examples, is likewise conditioned by the question of how, when and for what class it is made use of.
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Condition Example Made Realist
First the pork chops, then morality
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Firsts Morality Pork
What’s breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
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Banking Breaking Literature Silence
Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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Broken Out Peace

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