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When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.
When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.
Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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- Marjane Satrapi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Marjane Satrapi: documented birth year 1969; activity date not established. Wikidata Q126633, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126633 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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