Adam Hochschild quote

I think that, in almost all human beings, there is buried a profound tribal instinct that makes us very susceptible to being aroused to patriotic fervour.
Adam Hochschild
Adam Hochschild
Adam Hochschild
Born: Oct 5, 1942

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