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“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”
“Gradually it was disclosed to me that the line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”
“Gradually it was disclosed to me that the line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart — and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained. And even in the best of all hearts, there remains … an un uprooted small corner of evil.”
This book is a difficult read. It'll make you more grateful for each precious moment of freedom, and lead you to hold your loved ones tightly. As I read it, I cant help but consider myself incredibly lucky that I hadn't lived through such times. Yet, it also spurs me to consider it foolish to think that something like this could not happen again in my lifetime. My generation seems increasingly eager to cede power to the government so long as it "helps the common person". While well intentioned, history shows us that this ends in immense pain and suffering.
As C.S. Lewis said: " 'Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.". (less) "...more
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