You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
BERTOLT BRECHTThose who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.
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It isn’t important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.
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Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
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The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Eats first, morals after.
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The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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Poverty makes you wise but it’s a curse.
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If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Sometimes it’s more important to be human, than to have good taste.
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Then I will tell you something. I do not believe in it. Forty years among men has consistently taught me that they are not amenable to commonsense.
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Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
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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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Those who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.
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Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
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You don’t need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
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