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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
One of the hardest lessons of young Sam’s life had been finding out that the people in charge weren’t in charge. It had been finding out that governments were not, on the whole, staffed by people who had a grip, and that plans were what people made instead of thinking.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/6953…
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
Here’s some advice boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch [Vimes] (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/3061…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #nightwatch #discworld #vimes #counterrevolution #cycleofviolence #government #history #instability #politicalinstability #politicalviolence #radical #revolution
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
Here’s some advice boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch [Vimes] (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/3061…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #nightwatch #discworld #vimes #counterrevolution #cycleofviolence #government #history #instability #politicalinstability #politicalviolence #radical #revolution
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
Here’s some advice boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch [Vimes] (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/3061…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #nightwatch #discworld #vimes #counterrevolution #cycleofviolence #government #history #instability #politicalinstability #politicalviolence #radical #revolution
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
Here’s some advice boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch [Vimes] (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/3061…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #nightwatch #discworld #vimes #counterrevolution #cycleofviolence #government #history #instability #politicalinstability #politicalviolence #radical #revolution
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
Here’s some advice boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch [Vimes] (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/3061…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #nightwatch #discworld #vimes #counterrevolution #cycleofviolence #government #history #instability #politicalinstability #politicalviolence #radical #revolution