Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
BERTOLT BRECHTTo those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
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People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
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With drooping shoulders The majority sit hunched, their foreheads furrowed like Stony ground that has been repeatedly ploughed-up to no purpose.
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The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly
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Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
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But something’s missing.
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The finest plans are always ruined by the littleness of those who ought to carry them out, for emperor himself can actually be nothing.
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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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First the grub, then the morals.
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Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
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Right is its own defense.
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Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.
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The fate of man is man.
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