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First the pork chops, then morality

Bertolt Brecht

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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Emperor Finest Ruined
What a miserable thing life is: you’re in clover; only the clover isn’t good enough.
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Gratitude Life Sadness
Writers can’t write as fast as governments make wars; because to write demands thinking.
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Thinking War Writing
Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
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Anger Dies Moral
The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.
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Art Epic Film History Purpose Song
Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Anticipation Death Life
One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.
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Men Real Screen Voice
The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Alone Happiness Joy Men
On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London.
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Brother Cities Thinking
From the start it has been the theatre’s business to entertain people … it needs no other passport than fun.
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Fun People Theatre
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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Finest Spoil
All the gang of those who rule us Hope our quarrels never stop Helping them to split and fool us So they can remain on top.
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Fool Government Splits
Life is short and so is money.
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Cute Life Money Short
I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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Clothes Feelings Writing
For what’s the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars?
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Men Stars Thinking
Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Guest Home Wind

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