Their Own Righteousness
The great driving force of the oligarchs is the belief that they are doing right. Never mind the exceptions, and never mind the oppression and injustice in which the Iron Heel was conceived. All is granted. The point is that the strength of the Oligarchy today lies in its satisfied conception of its own righteousness.
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Context: Avis reflects on what truly holds the ruling class together.
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Source: Chapter XXI