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The worst possible turn cannot be predicted. It occurs by chance.

— Friedrich Dürrenmatt The Physicists (1961)

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The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control.

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Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.

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A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn.

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A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.

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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.

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