Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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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You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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In the contradiction lies the hope.
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A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he’ll give him sixpence. But the second time it’ll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he’ll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.
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The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn When teachers themselves are taught to learn.
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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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Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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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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Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
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To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
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Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Spring is noticed, if at all By people sitting in railway trains.
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If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
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Boy Meets Girl, So What?
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Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
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