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Freedom and justice are complementary concepts; freedom is no more feasible without justice than justice is possible without freedom.

— Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control.

Portrait of a Planet (1971)

Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.

Romulus the Great (1956)

A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn.

The Physicists (1961)

A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.

Portrait of a Planet (1971)

We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.

Romulus the Great (1956)

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