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The Iron Heel

CHAPTER IV
19/26

There was no question about it, no discussion.

They were convinced that they were the saviours of society, and that it was they who made happiness for the many.

And they drew pathetic pictures of what would be the sufferings of the working class were it not for the employment that they, and they alone, by their wisdom, provided for it.
* Before Avis Everhard was born, John Stuart Mill, in his essay, ON LIBERTY, wrote: "Wherever there is an ascendant class, a large portion of the morality emanates from its class interests and its class feelings of superiority." Fresh from these two masters, I met Ernest and related my experience.

He looked at me with a pleased expression, and said: "Really, this is fine.

You are beginning to dig truth for yourself.


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