“The Revelation of Sonmi 451 To be is to be perceived, and so to know thyself is only possible through the eyes of the other. The nature of our immortal lives is in the consequences of our words and deeds, that go on and are pushing themselves throughout all time.
- Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”
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- Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”
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“Truth is singular. Its 'versions' are mistruths.”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas
“The United States is not concerned with this thing called ‘democracy’, no matter how many times every American president uses the word each time he opens his mouth. As noted in the Introduction, since 1945 the US has attempted to overthrow more than fifty governments, most of which were democratically elected, and grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least thirty countries.”
― America's Deadliest Export: Democracy The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else
― America's Deadliest Export: Democracy The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else
“No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than you imagine.”
― Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
― Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
“Propaganda is to a democracy what violence is to a dictatorship.”
― America's Deadliest Export: Democracy The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else
― America's Deadliest Export: Democracy The Truth about US Foreign Policy and Everything Else
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