A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the…

Eric Hoffer
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A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at will. ✨ The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms. Book by Eric Hoffer, 1955.
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A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed, and wasted at will. ✨ The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms. Book by Eric Hoffer, 1955.

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