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Bread and Wine
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"Bread and Wine" Quotes

A revolutionary struggles with his beliefs and identity in fascist Italy.

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The worst slaves are those who are in love with their servitude.

Ignazio Silone

freedomslavery

The law is like a spider's web; it traps the small and light creatures and allows the big ones to pass through.

Ignazio Silone

lawjustice

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.

Ignazio Silone

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The truth is like a fire, it cannot be smothered for long.

Ignazio Silone

truth

We have to be the change we want to see in the world.

Ignazio Silone

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The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.

Ignazio Silone

history

Man is not free if he is not master of himself.

Ignazio Silone

freedom

The art of ruling is a difficult one. It requires a delicate touch.

Ignazio Silone

leadership

The man who goes after the truth and nothing but the truth is certain to get the truth and nothing but the truth.

Ignazio Silone

truth

The truth is not always the same as the majority decision.

Ignazio Silone

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