(J)ust to clarify: If you go into every situation saying there's absolutely nothing worth fighting over, you will … - Jonah Goldberg

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Those who attempt to evangelize the culture by imitating its forms must beware lest the culture evangelize them.

Jonah Goldberg

(J)ust to clarify: If you go into every situation saying there's absolutely nothing worth fighting over, you will inevitably end up on a cot sleeping next to a guy named Tiny, bringing him breakfast in his cell every morning, and spending your afternoons ironing his boxers. Or, in the case of the French, you might spend your afternoon rounding up Jews to send to Germany, but you get the point.

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