Jasmeet Matharoo
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drawing the fine differences between war (mass murder of people wearing a uniform not your own), justifiable loss (mass murder of your own troops, but with substantial gains) and criminal negligence (mass murder of your own troops, without
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“A lie can outlast any truth.”
― The Lying Game
― The Lying Game
“One major reason why radical economic reform was almost impossibly difficult to introduce in the Soviet Union was the strength of vested interests – in the first place, the bureaucracies of the economic ministries and the regional party organizations.”
― The Rise and Fall of Communism
― The Rise and Fall of Communism
“Though Stalin was no more to be trusted than was Hitler, and though he was responsible for the deaths of more citizens of his own country than Hitler in Germany, he was a much more cautious actor on the international stage.”
― The Rise and Fall of Communism
― The Rise and Fall of Communism
“Only trivial annoyances still matter. “If Greece goes bankrupt the bingo prizes will probably get smaller,” was Mrs. Schouten’s analysis of the eurozone crisis.”
― The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
― The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
“Man stands against even the so-called authority of God. What is God but the best in man? What is God but the highest reason? Why shouldn’t man, then, stand against even the authority of God if it goes against the laws of inquiry and reason?”
― The Sacred Sword: The Legend of Guru Gobind Singh
― The Sacred Sword: The Legend of Guru Gobind Singh
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