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“The only means of ridding man of crime is ridding him of freedom.”

Quote by Yevgeny Zamyatin

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Yevgeny Zamyatin

Russian author known for his dystopian novel 'We'. Born on February 1, 1884, in Taganrog, Russia, he passed away on March 10, 1937. more

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