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Most religions do not make men better, only warier.

Elias Canetti

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Elias Canetti
Age: 89 †
Born: 1905
Born: July 25
Died: 1994
Died: August 14
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Rousse
Elías Canetti
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Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim.
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Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you.
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