"But when the social entity grows large, becomes a megalopolis, a state, a federation, then the governing machine grows remote, impersonal, even inhuman. It takes money from us for purposes we do not seem to sanction; it treats us as abstract statistics; it controls an army; it supports a police force whose function does not always appear to be protective."

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About Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess was an English novelist, critic, and composer best known for A Clockwork Orange. He wrote extensively across fiction, essays, and linguistic criticism.

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