Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

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The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.

No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them...

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them...

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number...

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number...

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

I don't trust him. We're friends.

I don't trust him. We're friends.

Grub first, then ethics.

Grub first, then ethics.

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

Right is its own defense.

Right is its own defense.

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the...

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the...

Do not rejoice in his defeat, you men. For though the bastard is dead, the...

Do not rejoice in his defeat, you men. For though the bastard is dead, the...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good...

What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good...