Prelude to Dystopia Quotes

“What about a judicial branch?” “No lawyers, Ben. We don’t have time for that nonsense either. The justice system we have in place is fair. We’re not going to start hanging people, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
― John Lyman, Prelude to Dystopia

“Three of its greatest leaders and their horses have been carved into the north face. Jefferson Davis and his horse, Blackjack. Robert E. Lee and Traveller. Stonewall Jackson and Little Sorrel. Riding across the craggy granite, the immense figures are breathtaking. On”
― John Lyman, Prelude to Dystopia

“A democracy would have doomed us from the start. People would have started choosing sides. The partisanship and constant bickering between divided factions would have brought everything to a screeching halt. We didn’t have time for that.”
― John Lyman, Prelude to Dystopia

“Human use, population and technology have reached that certain stage where Mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.”
― John Lyman, Prelude to Dystopia