Elia Kazan Quotes

To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable.

Elia Kazan

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• To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable.

  

  Elia Kazan
  • Party
  • Police
  • Bitter