I used to think the world was broken down by tribes, ' I said. 'By Black and White. By Indian and White. But I know this isn't true. The world is only broken into two tribes: the people who are assholes and the people who are not.

Sherman Alexie
About This Quote

This is a song by the band U2, released in 1995. The album that it comes from, "Achtung Baby", is an album that explores human nature and how we relate to each other. The phrase, "this isn't true" is a reference to the idea that the world is full of assholes and those who don't fit into those camps. If you think about your own life or a particular person's life, you can see this for yourself.

Source: The Absolutely True Diary Of A Parttime Indian

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