I used to think the world was broken down by tribes,' I said... - Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

"I used to think the world was broken down by tribes,' I said. 'By Black and White. By Indian and White. But I know this isn't true. The world is only broken into two tribes: the people who are assholes and the people who are not."

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