“The argument that Saddam Hussein was a bad man and had to be removed simply won't do. There are many bad men around the world who run countries and we don't topple them, and, indeed, in earlier years we actually supported Saddam Hussein when he was fighting Iran. The argument that someone is a bad man is an inadequate argument for war and an unacceptable argument for regime change.”
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“WE ARE ALL TRAPPED in our own way of thinking, trapped in our own way of relating to people. We get so used to seeing the world our way that we come to think that the world is the way we see it.”
― A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life
― A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life
“Aarne-Thompson-Uther index”
― Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale
― Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale
“Don't cut out the eyes of those you want to guide out of the dark.”
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