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Yevgeny Zamyatin

“It is common knowledge that a well-bred man should as far as possible have no face. That is to say, not so much be completely without one, but rather, should have a face and yet at the same time appear faceless. It should not stand out, just as a shirt made by a good tailor does not stand out. Needless to say, the face of a well-bred man should be exactly like that of other (well-bred) men and of course in no circumstances whatsoever should it alter. Naturally houses, trees, streets, sky and everything else in the world must satisfy the same conditions to have honor of being known as respectable and well-bred.”

Yevgeny Zamyatin, Islanders & The Fisher of Men
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Islanders & The Fisher of Men Islanders & The Fisher of Men by Yevgeny Zamyatin
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