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“The people are living seperately together," he said. "So there is responsibility. I cry, you cry. You cry, I cry. We all come running, and the one that stays quiet, the one that stays home, must explain. Is he in league with the criminals? Is he a coward? And what would he expect when he cries? This is simple. This is normal. This is community.”

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Book:We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories From Rwanda
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“The West's post-Holocaust pledge that genocide would never again be tolerated proved to be hollow, and for all the fine sentiments inspired by the memory of Auschwitz, the problem remains that denouncing evil is a far cry from doing good.”

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Book:We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Picador Classic
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