Michael ShaaraIf you are not affected, if you are not hurt by what we do, then you will not do anything to stop it. The war will simply continue.
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The truth is that if you are not affected, if you are not hurt by what we do, then you will not do anything to stop it. The war will simply continue. Even if there is no one around to hear it, the pain and suffering of the victims must be heard by someone. If there is no one to listen, then no one will be willing to help change the system.
Source: The Killer Angels
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