Execution by Hunger Quotes

“To break his spirit, the village officials and the collective farm organizers hesitated at nothing The most powerful weapon in their hands was the tax. They levied taxes payable in kind and money. Every time Shost thought he had paid all that was required, more items were taxed, and more of the produce of this hand was taken from him. Finally, the day came when he had no more money or grain.”
― Miron Dolot, Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust

“At first, Comrade Professor described the injustices that the farmers had suffered at the hands of the rich. The time had come, he said, when the villagers could redress their wrongs. He called on the poor farmers to have no mercy on the karakuls, and, what struck us most, he called on us to destroy them. Killing the rich, he declared, was the only way for poor farmers to attain a better and more prosperous life.”
― Miron Dolot, Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust

“The communist rulers began to squeeze the peasants and farmers: the more prosperous among them were subjected to heavy taxes; the prices for grain were arbitrarily cut by 20 percent....”
― Miron Dolot, Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust