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The object of terrorism is terrorism. The object of oppression is oppression. The object of torture is torture. The object of murder is murder. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?

All people who have reached the point of becoming nations tend to despise foreigners, but there is not much doubt that the English -speaking races are the worst offenders. One can see this from the fact that as soon as they become fully aware of any foreign race they invent an insulting nickname for it.

He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.

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The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.

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On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

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