A war, with its attendant human suffering, must, when that evil is unavoidable, be made to fragment more than buildings: It must shatter the foundations of thought and re-create. Only in this way does every individual share in the cataclysm and understand the purpose of sacrifice.
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"A war, with its attendant human suffering, must, when that evil is unavoidable, be made to fragment more than buildings: It must shatter the foundations of thought and re-create. Only in this way does every individual share in the cataclysm and understand the purpose of sacrifice." — Wole Soyinka #warpeace
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A war, with its attendant human suffering, must, when that evil is unavoidable, be made to fragment more than buildings: It must shatter the foundations of thought and re-create. Only in this way does every individual share in the cataclysm and understand the purpose of sacrifice. — Wole Soyinka
About Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka was a Dramatist from Nigeria (1934–present).
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This quote is attributed to Wole Soyinka, a Dramatist from Nigeria.
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Wole Soyinka lived from 1934 – present.
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