At the time I could not see beyond the moral dilemma that is presented to the weak in a world governed by the strong: Break the rules, or perish.

George Orwell
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At the time I could not see beyond the moral dilemma that is presented to the weak in a world governed by the strong: Break the rules, or perish. This quote is a powerful statement about the persecution of the weak and how they must break societal rules to survive. It was not without reason that many people were enslaved and treated as mere property in earlier days.

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