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Marko McLion
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father returned, two years later, with the hero’s rank of military colonel – at least that was what it said on the coffin.
“People shape and stage the experiences of their lives for the camera, go on vacations with one eye glued to the video camera. The desire to freeze reality is about avoiding reality.”
― The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
― The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
“A man who doesn’t detest a bad government is a fool. And if there were such a thing as a good government on earth, it would be a great joy to serve it.”
― The Left Hand of Darkness
― The Left Hand of Darkness
“Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is about eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried. Democracy’s worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents—a depressingly low level, but what else can you expect?”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
Marko’s 2025 Year in Books
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