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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
Exploitation
Law
Misery
Why be a man when you can be a success?
Bertolt Brecht
Success
Man
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
Bertolt Brecht
Wrong
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
Bertolt Brecht
Founding
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
Peace
War
Running
Trouble
War is like love; it always finds a way.
Bertolt Brecht
War
Love
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Bertolt Brecht
Heroes
Land
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
God
Sky
Storms
The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
Bertolt Brecht
Knowledge
Teachers
World
What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
Bertolt Brecht
Founding
Temptation to behave is terrible.
Bertolt Brecht
Temptation
Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.
Bertolt Brecht
Taste
Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.
Bertolt Brecht
Society
Communication
Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.
Bertolt Brecht
Science
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.
Bertolt Brecht
Poverty