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The quote says that fairness has never fully existed in society. It suggests that advantages for some people have often depended on disadvantages for others. The point is that inequality is not accidental but built into how societies have worked.
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Originally said in English.
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About Ken Liu
American science fiction and fantasy author
Kenneth Yukun Liu is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards for his fiction, and 104 quotes are on the site under his name. His short fiction has appeared in a wide range of magazines and anthologies, including F&SF, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Reactor, Uncanny Magazine, and several Year's Best collections. His work is closely associated with speculative fiction in magazine and anthology form.
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Books by Ken Liu
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
2016
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty)
2015
Hidden Girl and Other Stories
2020