Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

His plan? To pass out weapons to slaves, so they could overthrow their masters. Suicide.

His plan? To pass out weapons to slaves, so they could overt

Summary

This quote expresses the disbelief and criticism towards someone's supposed plan of distributing weapons to slaves in order to initiate a rebellion against their masters. By describing the plan as "suicide," it implies that such an attempt would be highly dangerous and likely to result in failure or negative consequences for those involved. The quote highlights the speaker's skepticism and perceives the plan as unrealistic or futile.

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By Kurt Vonnegut

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