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― This Earth of Mankind
― This Earth of Mankind
“History isn't a premade tapestry that we've got to suffer, a closed world with no exit. We can form it. Make it. We just have to choose to make it.”
― Babel
― Babel
“Pengkhianat ada di mana-mana, bahkan di depan hidung kita, Laut. Kita tak pernah tahu dorongan setiap orang untuk berkhianat: bisa saja duit, kekuasaan, dendam, atau sekadar rasa takut dan tekanan penguasa. Kita harus belajar kecewa bahwa orang yang kita percaya ternyata memegang pisau dan menusuk punggung kita. Kita tak bisa berharap semua orang akan selalu loyal pada perjuangan dan persahabatan.”
― Laut Bercerita
― Laut Bercerita
“Menulislah, agar hidupmu tak seperti hewan ternak, sekadar makan dan minum sebelum disembelih," kata Loki Tua waktu itu.”
― Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi
― Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi
“Free trade. This was always the British line of argument – free trade, free competition, an equal playing field for all. Only it never ended up that way, did it? What ‘free trade’ really meant was British imperial dominance, for what was free about a trade that relied on a massive build-up of naval power to secure maritime access? When mere trading companies could wage war, assess taxes, and administer civil and criminal justice?”
― Babel
― Babel
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