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'All are slaves and equals in slavery. A Cicero will have his tongue cut out, Copernicus will have his eyes gouged out, a Shakespeare will be stoned. We'll resort to unheard-of depravity. We shall smother every genius in infancy. Full equality. Only what is necessary is necessary. In the Shigalyov system there will be no desires. Desires and suffering are for us; for the slaves — the Shigalyov system.'
'All are slaves and equals in slavery. A Cicero will have his tongue cut out, Copernicus will have his eyes gouged out, a Shakespeare will be stoned. We'll resort to unheard-of depravity. We shall smother every genius in infancy. Full equality. Only what is necessary is necessary. In the Shigalyov system there will be no desires. Desires and suffering are for us; for the slaves — the Shigalyov system.'
