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One thing that I would like to get across is that even the most horrible events do have explanations that we can understand. And it's not always comfortable for us to understand, because in order to understand, we have to see how we're not so far away from the people in question.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: like, understand, always, people

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Modern tyrants are terror managers. Do not allow your shock to be turned against your freedom.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: tyrants, against, your, freedom
When a terrorist attack comes, you will not necessarily know who did it. What you can know is that certain kinds of leaders will use that to suspend your rights.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: your, know, will, you
Get the screens out of your room and surround yourself with books.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: books, your, surround-yourself, yourself
Mr. Trump is primarily a television personality. As such, he is judged by that standard. This means that a scandal does not call forth a response; it calls forth the desire for a bigger scandal.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: he, desire, television, personality
The Constitution is worth saving, the rule of law is worth saving, democracy is worth saving, but these things can and will be lost if everyone waits around for someone else.
— Timothy D. Snyder
Tags: someone, law, will, democracy
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