The sons of torture-victims make good terrorists.

On fait de bons terroristes ave les files des supplicies.

Andre Malraux

Man's Fate

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Topic

Torture Terrorism Cycle of violence

Speaker

Suan

Author

Andre Malraux

Source

Man's Fate

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Malraux, Andre. La Condition humaine [The Human Condition]. Librairie Gallimard, 1933, pt. 4.

Current Citation

Malraux, Andre. Man's Fate. Penguin Books, 2009, pt. 4.

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The law may... Depend on what the judge has had for breakfast.

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Robert M. Hutchins
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English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Hutchins, Robert M. "The Autobiography of an Ex-Law Student." The University of Chicago Law Review, Mar. 1934. Originally a speech at The Association of American Law Schools meeting. Dec. 1933, Chicago, IL, USA.

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The last act is bloody, no matter how happy the rest of the play.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Drama

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 55.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 55.