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David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas Quotes: But to what end? Some... future revolution? It can never succeed.As Seneca warned Nero: No matter how many of us you kill, you will never kill your successor.
         

But to what end? Some... future revolution? It can never succeed.As Seneca warned Nero: No matter how many of us you kill, you will never kill your successor.


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This page presents the quote "But to what end? Some... future revolution? It can never succeed.As Seneca warned Nero: No matter how many of us you kill, you will never kill your successor.". Author of this quote is David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas. This quote is about dystopia, revolution,.