Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.

Bertolt Brecht
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  1. The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What's left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.

  2. Natürlich muss die Wahrheit im Kampf mit der Unwahrheit geschrieben werden und sie darf nicht etwas Allgemeines, Hohes, Vieldeutiges sein. Von dieser allgemeinen, hohen, vieldeutigen Art ist ja gerade die Unwahrheit. Wenn von einem gesagt wird, er hat die Wahrheit gesagt, so haben zunächst einige...

  3. Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes

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

  5. The compassion of the oppressed for the oppressed is indispensable. It is the world's one hope.

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