Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
BERTOLT BRECHTThe war which is coming Is not the first one. There were Other wars before it. When the last one came to an end There were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered the common people Starved. Among the conquerors The common people starved too.
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Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties.
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Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must change.
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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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Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
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If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
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Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Everyone needs help from everyone.
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Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!
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It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
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Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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Temptation to behave is terrible.
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For what’s the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars?
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