“Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. ”
“This country, the Republic of Indonesia, does not belong to any group, nor to any religion, nor to any ethnic group, nor to any group with customs and traditions, but the property of all of us from Sabang to Merauke!”
“The centrality of group effort to human life means that anything that changes the way groups function will have profound ramifications for everything from commerce and government to media and religion.”
“If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.”
“The ultimate male tradition is keeping women from sitting at the table of conversation regarding the balance of power between genders.”
“Sometimes, unexpected things can happen.”