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01Undated

The high point of civilization is that you can hate me and I can hate you but we develop an etiquette that allows us to deal with each other because if we acted solely upon our impulse we'd probably go to war.

Stanley Crouch / quote

02Undated

Our society has gotten to the point where we might soon become less and less shocked by any kind of violence.

Stanley Crouch / quote