Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
- Bertolt Brecht
Virtues, Sure, Whenever, Sure Sign
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
- Bertolt Brecht
First, Cradle, Coffin, Underwear
The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.
- Bertolt Brecht
Law, Made, One Thing, Exploitation
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
- Bertolt Brecht
Bank, Rob, Holding, Clerk
Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.
- Bertolt Brecht
Science, Only, Contribute, Commandment
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
- Bertolt Brecht
Mistake, New, Wines, Mix
You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
- Bertolt Brecht
Sky, Need, Insured, Storms
There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
- Bertolt Brecht
Number, Else, Elements, Everything Else
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.
- Bertolt Brecht
Communication, Society, Factions
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.
- Bertolt Brecht
Voice, Sound, Image, Forgets
What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good enough.
- Bertolt Brecht
Good, Living, Miserable, Clover
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
- Bertolt Brecht
Fall, Even, Remain, Apart
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
- Bertolt Brecht
Top, Always, Victories, Defeats
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
- Bertolt Brecht
Bank, Breaking, Compared, Founding
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
- Bertolt Brecht
Bank, Robbing, Compared, Founding
Temptation to behave is terrible.
- Bertolt Brecht
Temptation, Behave, Terrible
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
- Bertolt Brecht
Happiness, Heels, Everyone, Noticing
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
Cheese, Gone, Happens, Hole
People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
- Bertolt Brecht
Too Much, Last, Main, Durable
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.
- Bertolt Brecht
Always, Been, Them, Spoiled
What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.
- Bertolt Brecht
Here, Over, Could, Wild
It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
- Bertolt Brecht
Go, Right, Ahead, Hesitate
He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.
- Bertolt Brecht
News, Bad, Laughs, Heard
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
- Bertolt Brecht
Sad, Money, Wise, Poverty
Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.
- Bertolt Brecht
Wise, Curse, Makes, Poverty
To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.
- Bertolt Brecht
Processes, Which, Means, Finesse
Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.
- Bertolt Brecht
Important, Sometimes, More, Good Taste
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
- Bertolt Brecht
Good, Long, Demand, Goodness
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
- Bertolt Brecht
Teacher, World, Taught, Takes
Grub first, then ethics.
- Bertolt Brecht
First, Then, Ethics
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
- Bertolt Brecht
Change, Will, Things, Stay
Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
- Bertolt Brecht
Book, Reach, Weapon, Hungry
Why be a man when you can be a success?
- Bertolt Brecht
Success, Man, Why, Be A Man
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
- Bertolt Brecht
Death, Rather, Much, Inadequate
Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
- Bertolt Brecht
Death, Afraid, Much, Inadequate
War is like love; it always finds a way.
- Bertolt Brecht
Love, Always, Like, Finds
Right is its own defense.
- Bertolt Brecht
Own, Right, Defense
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
- Bertolt Brecht
Heroes, Unhappy, Need, Land
Don't tell me peace has broken out.
- Bertolt Brecht
Peace, Me, Tell, Broken
Everyone needs help from everyone.
- Bertolt Brecht
Everyone, Needs, Help
Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.
- Bertolt Brecht
Mistakes, See, How, Quickly
No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.
- Bertolt Brecht
Yourself, Will, Lot, Improve
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