All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of t…

Albert Camus
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All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt, p.177, Vintage
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