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“In other words, first we rob and then destroy them, and then when they ask for a little bit of help, we kick them in the face. The technical term for this is "Western civilization".”
― Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance
― Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

“The logic is that of a man falling from a skyscraper who waves to a friend on the fiftieth floor and says it's all fine, just look how many floors I've passed with no problems.”
― Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance
― Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

“Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor.”
― The Conquest of Bread
― The Conquest of Bread

“If you are to punish a man retributively, you must injure him. If you are to reform him, you must improve him. And men are not improved by injuries.”
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“Oft begehen Menschen Fehler, tun Dinge, die sie bereuen, oder schlechte Dinge, weil sie etwas Gutes damit bezwecken möchten. Das Leben ist komplizierter als Gut und Böse.”
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