Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never …

Eric Hoffer
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Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1982). Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer, HarperCollins Publishers
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