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The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.

Bertolt Brecht

Who fights may lose, but who does not fight has lost already.
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Already Fighting May
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
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
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Clean Coffins Literature Underwear
Right is its own defense.
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Defense Literature Own Right
For the task assigned them Men aren’t smart enough or sly Any rogue can blind them With a clever lie.
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Clever Lying Smart
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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Children Hate Ignorance
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
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Leadership Numbers Two
Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
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Anger Dies Moral
There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste.
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Being Good Human Nature Taste
First the pork chops, then morality
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Firsts Morality Pork
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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Fall Heaven Snow
People who understand everything get no stories.
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People Stories Understand
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
Temptation to behave is terrible.
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Literature Temptation Terrible
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
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Banker Clerk Fog
Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.
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Fortune Good Mighty Share

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