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" Lao Tse, village philosopher, believed that the richer a nation is, the poorer it becomes. He believed that knowing war teaches peace, because suffering inhabits glory: Every action provokes reactions. Violence always returns. Only thistles and thorns grow where armies encamp. War summons hunger. He who delights in conquest, delights in human pain. Every victory should be celebrated with a funeral. "

Eduardo Galeano , Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone


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Eduardo Galeano quote : Lao Tse, village philosopher, believed that the richer a nation is, the poorer it becomes. He believed that knowing war teaches peace, because suffering inhabits glory: Every action provokes reactions. Violence always returns. Only thistles and thorns grow where armies encamp. War summons hunger. He who delights in conquest, delights in human pain. Every victory should be celebrated with a funeral.