“They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings.
It's what most people call themselves, to begin with.”

—  Terry Pratchett, book The Carpet People

The Carpet People (1971; 1992)
Context: They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings.
It's what most people call themselves, to begin with. And then one day the tribe meets some other People or, if it's not been a good day, The Enemy. If only they'd think up a name like Some More True Human Beings, it'd save a lot of trouble later on.

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