Notice how theyll accept anything except a man who stands alone. They recognize him at once...Theres a special, insidious kind of hatred for him. They forgive criminals. They admire dictators. Crime and violence are a tie. A form of mutual dependence. They need ties. Theyve got to force their miserable little personalities on every single person they meet. The independent man kills thembecause they dont exist within him and thats the only form of existence they know. Notice the malignant kind of resentment against any idea that propounds independence. Notice the malice toward an independent man.

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