James Jones Quotes

Everybody Talks About Freedom, Citizens," The Big Man Said Gently, Seeming To Draw Upon That Very Sure Source Of Personal Knowledge Again, "but They Dont Really Want It. Half Of Them Wants It But The Other Half Dont. What They Really Want Is To Maintain An Illusion Of Freedom In Front Of Their Wives And Business Associates. Its A Satisfactory Compromise, And As Long They Can Have That They Can Get Along Without The Other Which Is More Expensive. The Only Trouble Is, Every Man Who Declares Himself Free To His Friends Has To Make A Slave Out Of His Wife And Employees To Keep Up The Illusion And Prove It; The Wife To Be Free In Front Of Her Bridgeclub Has To Command Her Help, Husband And Heirs. It Resolves Itself Into A Battle; Whoever Wins, The Other One Loses. For Every General In This World There Have To Be 6,000 Privates.

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