"You get used to terrorist attacks. France will hold on. The French will hold on, without even needing a “sursaut national,” a national pushback reflex. They’ll hold on because there’s no other way, and because you get used to everything. No human force, not even fear, is stronger than habit."
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"The New York Times - The Opinion Pages", commentary about the November 2015 Paris attacks (21 November 2015)
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