Quotes from book
The Status Civilization

The Status Civilization

The Status Civilization is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Sheckley, first published in 1960.


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“They were shunned, and they had reacted to exclusion by exclusiveness.”

Source: The Status Civilization (1960), Chapter 12 (p. 56)

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“Remember, the inevitable inefficiency of a huge bureaucracy will be working for you.”

Source: The Status Civilization (1960), Chapter 20 (p. 84)

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