One of the hardest lessons in young Sam's life had been finding out th…

Terry Pratchett
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One of the hardest lessons in young Sam's life had been finding out that the people in charge weren't in charge. It had been finding out that governments were not, on the whole, staffed by people who had a grip, and that plans were what people made instead of thinking. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2002). Night watch, Doubleday UK
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