Sinclair Lewis - Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter...

Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn reasonable and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed are the final quarter keep you alive.

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Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn reasonable and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed are the final quarter keep you alive.

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