Ursula K. Le Guin (October 21, 1929 - January 22, 2018) on State and Coercion(published by RevoltSource) |
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Sci-Fi American Author of Speculative Fiction, Including Science Fiction Works Set in her Hainish Universe, and the Earthsea Fantasy Series
: A celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children?s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA?s Grand Master... (From: UrsulaKLeguin.com.)
Quote #18 on Political Struggle Quotes >> State and Coercion
“"You mean, a lot of people would beat up one person?"
"Yes."
"Why didn't the others stop them?"
"The guards had weapons. The prisoners did not."”
Source: "The Dispossessed," by Ursula K. LeGuin, Harper & Row Publishers, 1974. Chapter 2, Page 35.
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