Altogether, according to RSC calculations, fifty-nine elements are needed to construct a human being.
“This was possible only because the anti-slavery movement coincided with an era in which Western power and hegemony were at their zenith, so that it was essentially European imperialism which ended slavery. This idea might seem shocking, not because it does not fit the facts, but because it does not fit the prevailing vision of our time.”
― Black Rednecks & White Liberals
― Black Rednecks & White Liberals
“If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences—and infer the motivation.”
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“Oh, don't be so wise and stupid.”
― Wives and Daughters
― Wives and Daughters
“To immerse oneself in popular culture for any length of time is to wallow in an almost unbearable shallowness. Was the sum of European endeavour and achievement really meant to culminate in this?”
― The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam
― The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam
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