362 Quotes by Bertolt Brecht

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    When the leaders speak of peace  The common folk know  That war is coming  When the leaders curse war  The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread  I go to the market where lies are bought  Hopefully  I take up my place among the sellers.

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    A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.

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    The wickedness of the world is so great you have to run your legs off to avoid having them stolen from under you.

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    Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.

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