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Every mob, in its ignorance and blindness and bewilderment, is a League of Frightened Men that seeks reassurance in collective action.

Max Lerner

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Max Lerner
Age: 89 †
Born: 1902
Born: December 20
Died: 1992
Died: June 5
Journalist
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Frightened
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Ignorance
Bewilderment
Civilization
Reassurance
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Blindness
Every
Seeks
Men
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