Where civilization entailed the corruption of barbarian virtues and the creation of dependent people, I decided, I was opposed to civilization. (J. M. Coetzee)

Where civilization entailed the corruption of barbarian virtues and the creation of dependent people, I decided, I was opposed to civilization.

J. M. Coetzee

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