How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Proud of my ancestry and while I did business with Warden, would never go on his payroll. Perhaps distinction seems trivial since I was Mike's valet from day he was unpacked. But mattered to me. I could down tools and tell them to go to hell. (1.17)
As a freelance technician, Mannie decides what work to do, what work he doesn't do, and negotiates the contract on equal footing with the Warden. This tidbit is an early hint to understanding Mannie as a character, as well as how the novel constructs its vision of true freedom.
Quote #2
My Grandfather Stone claimed that Luna was only open prison in history. No bars, no guards, no rules—and no need for them. (2.3)
Oh, irony, we do so love you. Luna is indeed a prison, as the people there cannot leave. The Moon's low gravity has ensured that they can barely survive on Earth's much more intense gravitational field. On the other hand, this prison represents a greater freedom from Mannie's point of view since the Loonies can leave their doors open without worry of theft.
Quote #3
"Oh, we don't rule out anyone going our way; it's a united front. We have Communists and Fourths and Ruddyites and Societians and Single-Taxers and you name it. But I'm no Marxist; we Fifths have a practical program. Private where private belongs, public where it's needed, and an admission that circumstances alter cases. Nothing doctrinaire." (6.34)
That last line basically sums up the novel's view of political and economic liberty. As a freedom bonus, Prof argues that the lack of a doctrine means people of several different political persuasions can enjoy Rational Anarchism.