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The Wanting Seed
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A dystopian novel exploring overpopulation and government control in a future society.

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The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you care about for the sake of something you love.

Anthony Burgess

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There is no better way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.

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Power is not a means, it is an end.

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The future is a beautiful place, but you have to believe in it to make it happen.

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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

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In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

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When you give up your own rights, you become a slave to those who have no rights.

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The greatest joy in life is to love and be loved in return.

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You can't make people love you, but you can make them fear you.

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The world is full of fools, and he who would not see them must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking glass.

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