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

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

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Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Right is its own defense.

Right is its own defense.

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.

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.

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

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.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

One weakness is enough, and love is the deadliest.

One weakness is enough, and love is the deadliest.

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

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

Right is its own defense.

Right is its own defense.

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...

It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a...

It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a...

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...

Grub first, then ethics.

Grub first, then ethics.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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,...