“David Eddings:‏ I'm afraid that ignorance, hate, racism, and violence will be exacerbated by silence. If speaking out is not an answer then what is?
Markus Persson:‏ Reading up on history, thinking for yourself, and not being an idiot.”

—  Markus Persson

In Twitter (14 August 2017) https://twitter.com/notch/status/897158641962319878

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