“There is simply too much injustice in the world. And too much remembering (of ancient grievances: Serbs, Irish) embitters. To make peace is to forget. To reconcile, it is necessary that memory be faulty and limited.”

Source: Regarding the Pain of Others

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American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist 1933–2004

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