The Fugitive Quotes

“And I know that there’s nothing more common in this world than revenge. But in the end, all it does is perpetuate an endless cycle of the same.”
― Pramoedya Ananta Toer, The Fugitive

“A person who works for an oppressive regime is an oppressor.”
― Pramoedya Ananta Toer, The Fugitive

“a dead chicken is worth more than a beggar. If there was a dead chicken on the road, people would fight for it. But a dead beggar? They’d all run off and hide, afraid they might have to do some work.”
― Pramoedya Ananta Toer, The Fugitive

“But all I know is that there’s no such thing as a free man. You get rid of one bond only to tie yourself to another. Freedom is just a momentary absence of ties, nothing more.”
― Pramoedya Ananta Toer, The Fugitive