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Ignorance is king. Many would not profit by his abdication. Many enrich themselves by means of his dark monarchy. They are his Court, and in his name they defraud and govern, enrich themselves and perpetuate their power.

Ignorance is king. Many would not profit by his abdication. Many enrich themselves by means of his dark monarchy. They are his Court, and in his name they defraud and govern, enrich themselves and perpetuate their power.

Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern

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Walter M. Miller Jr.
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Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to Walter M. Miller Jr., based on documented lifetime 1923 to 1996. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357839 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357839 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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