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Quotes from Fourth Realm Trilogy — John Twelve Hawks

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If privacy had a gravestone it might read: “Don't Worry. This Was for Your Own Good.”

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005)

Freedom is the biggest myth ever created. It's a destructive, unachievable goal that has caused a great deal of pain. Very few people can handle freedom. A society is healthy and productive when it's under control.

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005)

"I hate zoos," she told Gabriel. "They remind me of prisons."
"People like to see animals."
"Citizens want to kill wild creatures or put them into cages. It helps them forget that they're also prisoners."

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005)

It's all just fear and distraction. Fear will get people into our Virtual Panopticon and then we'll keep them happy. People will be free to take antidepressant drugs, go into debt, and stare at their television sets. Society might seem disorganized, but it will be very stable. Every few years we'll pick a different mannequin to give speeches from the White House Rose Garden.

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Twelve Hawks (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.