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We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decis
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"We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned"

- Thor Heyerdahl

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This quote by Thor Heyerdahl is a call to action for us to recognize the current state of the world and the risks of modern-day weaponries. Heyerdahl is recommending that we need to take obligation and need that those in power stop supplying weapons to those who have a history of violence. Heyerdahl is mentioning that our forefathers condemned the use of fight axes and swords, yet we are now permitting modern-day armaments to be utilized in the exact same method. Heyerdahl is advising us to awaken to the reality of our time and act to avoid further violence and destruction. We must demand that those in power make responsible choices and stop providing weapons to those who have a history of violence. Heyerdahl's quote is a reminder that we must take duty and take action to guarantee that modern weaponries are not used to trigger additional destruction.

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Thor Heyerdahl This quote is written / told by Thor Heyerdahl between October 6, 1914 and April 18, 2002. He was a famous Explorer from Norway. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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