...nothing here but States and their weapons, the rich and their lies, and the poor and their misery. There is no way you can act rightly, with a clear heart on Urras. There is nothing you can do that profit does not enter in, fear of loss, and the wish for power. You cannot say good morning without knowing which of you is “superior” to the other, or trying to prove it. You cannot act like a brother to other people, you must manipulate them, or command them, or obey them, or trick them. You cannot touch another person, yet they will not leave you alone…
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