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

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

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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.

From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

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...

What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you...

What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you...

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

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

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

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves,...

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves,...

Grub first, then ethics.

Grub first, then ethics.

One weakness is enough, and love is the deadliest.

One weakness is enough, and love is the deadliest.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.