The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to …

William S. Burroughs
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The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to the cops just isn't going to work. This thinking is fostered by the establishment; they like nothing better than love and nonviolence. The only way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flower pot from a high window. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1989). The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs, Penguin Group USA
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