Grub first, then ethics.

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

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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.

Everyone needs help from everyone.

Everyone needs help from everyone.

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.

The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.

War is like love, it always finds a way

War is like love, it always finds a way

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...

Temptation to behave is terrible

Temptation to behave is terrible

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there...

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there...

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't...

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't...

War is like love; it always finds a way.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

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.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

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...

Right is its own defense.

Right is its own defense.

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.

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse

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

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

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

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

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

Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring...

Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring...