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Slavery Quotes in Cloud Atlas

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Quote #10

"[Slave-maker ants] raid the colonies of common ants, steal eggs back to their own nests & after they hatch, why, the stolen slaves become workers of the greater empire & never even dream they were once stolen!" (11.2.50)

And here is the secret to slavery—make sure your slaves never know that they're slaves. There won't be a rebellion if the slaves don't know they have something to rebel against.