“The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not onl…”

“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

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Title: Wikiquote: Leo Tolstoy
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As quoted in Tolstoy (1988) by A. N. Wilson, p. 146

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Tolstoy, Leo. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Leo Tolstoy. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Leo_Tolstoy

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