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Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange Quotes: The modern State, whether in a totalitarian or a democratic country, has far too much power, and we are probably right to fear it.
         

The modern State, whether in a totalitarian or a democratic country, has far too much power, and we are probably right to fear it.


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