Carolina QuotesMy sympathies are, of course, with the Government side, especially the Anarchists; for Anarchism seems to me more likely to lead to desirable social change than highly centralized, dictatorial Communism.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
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Authors Take Sides on the Spanish War (1937) edited by Nancy Cunard and publisehd by the Left Review
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- 1937
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“My sympathies are, of course, with the Government side, espe…” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-D387235E34. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/d387235e34
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