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People who are given to irresponsible talk are also given to exaggeration.”
“A people without hope, what will they do? One of two things: nothing, or everything.”
― Alien Clay
― Alien Clay
“They want very specific answers from science. Black and white answers to complex questions. Everything sorted into predetermined boxes.”
― Alien Clay
― Alien Clay
“Any oppressive system needs an element of arbitrary punishment just to keep people properly on their toes.”
― Alien Clay
― Alien Clay
“If you program your computers to expect wrongdoing, then they’ll most certainly find”
― Alien Clay
― Alien Clay
“They have full protective gear on, masks included, and gas grenades in case they need to put down a general riot. But most of all, they spark fear. That’s how they get you. How a small group of uniformed stormtroopers can always face down a turbulent crowd. Fear of their weapons, of their discipline, of the brutal force they can mete out.”
― Alien Clay
― Alien Clay
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