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"The Singapore Grip" Quotes
"The Singapore Grip" by J.G. Farrell is a satirical novel exploring colonialism, commerce, and the impact of World War II on Singapore through the lens of a British family's rubber business.
Quotes
If you do not know history, you are doomed to repeat it.
historyknowledge
Civilization is hideously fragile... there's not much between us and the horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish.
civilizationfragility
War is a blessing compared with national degradation.
warpatriotism
Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason.
human naturerationality
The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.
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