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Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) by Linux fortune

He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.
                -- Bertolt Brecht
Andrea: Unhappy the land that has no heroes.
Galileo: No, unhappy the land that _____needs heroes.
                -- Bertolt Brecht, "Life of Galileo"
Grub first, then ethics.
                -- Bertolt Brecht
If people have to choose between freedom and sandwiches, they
will take sandwiches.
                -- Lord Boyd-orr

Eats first, morals after.
                -- Bertolt Brecht, "The Threepenny Opera"
Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty
Often have a share in their misfortunes.
                -- Bertolt Brecht, "The Caucasian Chalk Circle"
War is like love, it always finds a way.
                -- Bertolt Brecht, "Mother Courage"
When the leaders speak of peace
The common folk know
That war is coming
When the leaders curse war
The mobilization order is already written out.

Every day, to earn my daily bread
I go to the market where lies are bought
Hopefully
I take my place among the sellers.
                -- Bertolt Brecht, "Hollywood"
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.
                -- Bertolt Brecht
Why be a man when you can be a success?
                -- Bertolt Brecht
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