A quote from The Dispossessed
“We have nothing but our freedom. We have nothing to give you but your own freedom. We have no law but the single principle of mutual aid between individuals. We have no government but the single principle of free association. We have no states, no nations, no presidents, no premiers, no chiefs, no generals, no bosses, no bankers, no landlords, no
... See more"We must give what we have to give," said Medra. "If all but us are slaves, what's our freedom worth?"
Tales from Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
Tehanu by Ursula le Guin pg 232
“‘Arha was taught that to be powerful she must sacrifice. Sacrifice herself and others. A bargain: give, and so get. And I cannot say that that’s untrue. But my soul can’t live in that narrow place — this for that, tooth for tooth, death for life … There is a freedom beyond all that. Beyond payment, retribution,
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