“The fact that most states are born of violent upheaval does not, of course, mean that disorder leads to order. In writing the history of events that are still unfolding in a state that is still unformed, it is impossible… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“Like Leontius, the young Athenian in Plato, I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you, too,… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“…the war about the genocide was truly a postmodern war: a battle between those who believed that because the realities we inhabit are constructs… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“As far as the political, military, and economic interests of the world’s powers go, (Rwanda) might as well be Mars. In fact, Mars is… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“...great and sustained destruction requires great ambition. It must be conceived as the means toward achieving a new order, and although the idea behind… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“An animal will kill, but never to completely annihilate a race, a whole collectively. What does this make us in this world?” — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“Killing Tutsis was a political tradition in postcolonial Rwanda; it brought people together.” — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
The West's post-Holocaust pledge that genocide would never again be tolerated proved to be hollow, and for all the fine sentiments inspired by the… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“My definition of a good book is one that you would read for pleasure despite having no prior interest in the subject. The ostensible… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“Just as a state's police swear to prevent and punish murder, so the signers of the Genocide Convention [in 1948] swore to police a… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“When you're that resigned and oppressed you're already dead. It shows the genocide was prepared for too long. I detest this fear. These victims… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
“Colonisation is violence, and there are many ways to carry out that violence. In addition to military and administrative chiefs and a veritable army… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
The people are living seperately together," he said. "So there is responsibility. I cry, you cry. You cry, I cry. We all come running,… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
![“Just as a state's police swear to prevent and punish murder, so the signers of the Genocide Convention [in 1948] swore to police a brave new world order. The rhetoric of moral utopia is a peculiar response to genocide. But those were heady days, just after the trials at Nuremberg, when the full…” quote by Philip Gourevitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/41e/philip-gourevitch-17484_brave-new-world_just-as-a-state-s-police-swear-to-preven_403389.jpg)
