
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“… they don’t like us much, either.”
“Whyever not?” said Lord Selachii.
“Well, because during our history those we haven’t occupied we’ve tended to wage war on,” said Lord Vetinari. “For some reason the slaughter of thousands of people tends to stick in the memory.”
“Oh, history,” said Lord Selachii. “That’s all in the past!”
“A good place for history, agreed,” said the Patrician solemnly- from “Jingo” by Terry Pratchett