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Dictatorship quotes

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“The object of power is power.” George Orwell, “1984” - 1949

“For each Joan of Arc there is a Hitler perched at the other end of the teeter-totter.” Charles Bukowski, “Factotum” - 1975

“The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy;...” George Orwell, “1984” - 1949

“We need a Napoleon. An Alexander. Except that Napoleon lost in the end, and Alexander flamed out and died young. We need a Julius Caesar, except that he made himself dictator, and died for it.” Orson Scott Card, “Ender's Game” - 1985

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