It is always the enemy who started it, even if he was not the first to…

Elias Canetti
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It is always the enemy who started it, even if he was not the first to speak out, he was certainly planning it; and if he was not actually planning it, he was thinking of it; and, if he was not thinking of it, he would have thought of it. ✨ Elias Canetti (1962). Crowds and power: Masse und Macht]
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It is always the enemy who started it, even if he was not the first to speak out, he was certainly planning it; and if he was not actually planning it, he was thinking of it; and, if he was not thinking of it, he would have thought of it. ✨ Elias Canetti (1962). Crowds and power: Masse und Macht]

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