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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

When you name yourself, you always name another.
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Always Another Names
Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government’s confidence and could only regain it with redoubled effort. If that is the case, would it not be simpler, If the government simply dissolved the people And elected another?
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Government Party People
Don’t be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
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Anticipation Death Life
A theater without beer is just a museum
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Beer Museums Theater
You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Breaths Finals Fresh Start
Life is short and so is money.
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Cute Life Money Short
Even hatred of vileness Distorts a mans features.
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Features Hatred
People who understand everything get no stories.
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People Stories Understand
The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Alone Happiness Joy Men
Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties.
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Lying Running Writing
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
First feed the face, then talk right and wrong.
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Faces Firsts Talk
Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.
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Bank Initiative Robbery
Poverty makes you wise but it’s a curse.
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Curse Poverty Wise
I was called up in the war and sent to a hospital. I dressed wounds, applied iodine, gave enemas, did blood transfusions. If the doctor ordered: “Brecht, amputate a leg!”, I would reply, “Certainly, Your Excellency!”, and cut off the leg. If I was told, “Perform a trepanning!”
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Cutting Men Transfusion War
When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
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Common Folk Lying War

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