Quote by Thor Heyerdahl

A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw a line across a map, a line that doesn't even exist in nature and say that the ugly enemy lives on the one side, and good friends live on the other.


A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw

Summary

This quote emphasizes the idea that a truly civilized nation should not have any enemies. It challenges the concept of drawing arbitrary lines on a map to separate so-called enemies from friends. The quote suggests that this division is artificial and goes against the natural order of humanity. It implies that true civility lies in promoting harmony and unity rather than perpetuating conflicts and divisions based on imaginary boundaries.

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Nature
By Thor Heyerdahl
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