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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.
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.
Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
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- Michael Ende
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- Approximate author period: c. 1962 AD · modern
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