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The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.
Lewis Mumford
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The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion. — Lewis Mumford

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Lewis Mumford was a Sociologist from United States (1895–1990).

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Lewis Mumford lived from 1895 – 1990.
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