"Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares."

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"Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares."

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"Often people display a curious respect for a man drunk, rather like the respect of simple races for the insane... There is something awe-inspiring in one who has lost all inhibitions."

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"There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal."

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