The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to explo…

Leo Tolstoy
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The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens... Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere. ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2016). Anna karenina (Arcadia Classics), p.2, Leo Tolstoy
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The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens... Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere. ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2016). Anna karenina (Arcadia Classics), p.2, Leo Tolstoy

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