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“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“These God-breathing machines are no more, in the sight of their masters, than the cotton they plant, or the horses they tend.”
― Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
― Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
“You can’t trust an organization which favors loyalty over critical thinking.” “I”
― Instinct
― Instinct
“The truth is I don’t want him watching me while I eat. I don’t want him to see my hunger. If you have a need and they find it out, they will use it against you. The best way is to stop from wanting anything. He”
― Alias Grace
― Alias Grace
“NEVER SHALL I FORGET that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes. Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.”
― Night
― Night
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