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When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.
When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.
Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
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- Michael Ende
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- Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Michael Ende: life dates 1929 to 1995. Wikidata Q76498, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76498 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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