A human life is defined by its relationship with others: by… - Matthew Stover

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A human life is defined by its relationship with others: by its duty to its species. In the face of this duty, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are meaningless. What you call individual rights are merely the cultural fantasy of a failed civilization.

Matthew Stover

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Matthew Woodring Stover (born 1962) is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist.

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