Spring is noticed, if at all By people sitting in railway trains.
BERTOLT BRECHTA theater without beer is just a museum
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace.
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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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Eats first, morals after.
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A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables.
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From the start it has been the theatre’s business to entertain people … it needs no other passport than fun.
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If you fight you might lose, if you don’t you have already lost.
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When the praying does no good, insurance does help.
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Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
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The mill wheel turns, it turns forever, though what is uppermost remains not so.
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Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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General, your tank is a powerful vehicle it smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men. but it has one defect: it needs a driver.
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