"There must be a reason, some proper grounds to attack another party because that's the European way of thinking. Not like the Asian kings - they attacked other kingdoms giving no other reason than that they wanted to be stronger than others. Europe must have a reason, even if it's just made up and isn't really true, but there must be some excuse for the action."
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Originally published in Jejak Langkah , 1985
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Pramoedya Ananta Toer (6 February 1925 – 30 April 2006), was an Indonesian writer and novelist.
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