When I heard your organization was recording testimonies, I knew I had to come. She died in my arms, saying 'I don't want to die.' That is what death is like. It doesn't matter what uniforms the soldiers are wearing. It doesn't matter how good the weapons are. I thought if everyone could see what I saw, we would never have war anymore.
Jonathan Safran FoerFeathers filled the small room. Our laughter kept the feathers in the air. I thought about birds. Could they fly is there wasn't someone, somewhere, laughing?
Jonathan Safran FoerPeople donโt care enough. They donโt get worked up enough. They donโt get angry enough. They donโt get passionate enough. Iโd rather somebody hate what I do than be indifferent to it.
Jonathan Safran FoerEveryone performs bad actions... A bad person is someone who does not lament his bad actions.
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