When a war breaks out, people say: "It's too stupid; it can't last long. " But though a … - Albert Camus

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Political parties don't work when people just announce what they are doing and expect everyone else to follow.

Albert Camus

When a war breaks out, people say: "It's too stupid; it can't last long. " But though a war may well be "too stupid," that doesn't prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.

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