The climax of terror is reached when the police state begins to devour its own children, when yesterday's executioner becomes today's victim.

Hannah Arendt

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Topic

Totalitarianism

Author

Hannah Arendt

Source

On Violence

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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Germany Europe

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Citation

Arendt, Hannah. "On Violence." Crises of the Republic. Vintage, 1972, ch. 2. Originally published as "A Special Supplement: Reflections on Violence." by The New York Review, 27 Feb. 1969.

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I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
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James Arlington Wright

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Source
Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Wright, James. "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota." The Paris Review, 1961.