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As for the system of the Commune, which makes it impossible for a man…
Quote byWilliam Winwood Reade · 1838–1875
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Martyrdom of Man (1872), Chapter IV, "Intellect", p. 408..
English (original)
As for the system of the Commune, which makes it impossible for a man to rise or fall, it is merely the old caste system revived; if it could be put into force, all industry would be disheartened, emulation would cease, and mankind would go to sleep.
— William Winwood Reade
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