Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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A theater without beer is just a museum
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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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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The worst illiterate is the political illiterate. He hears nothing, sees nothing, takes no part in political life. He doesn’t seem to know that the cost of living, the price of beans, of flour, of rent, of medicines all depend on political decisions.
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What kind of times are they, when A talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
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He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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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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In the contradiction lies the hope.
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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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The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren’t always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
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To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
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There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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