“Every war results from the struggle for markets and spheres of influence, and every war is sold to the public by professional liars and totally sincere religious maniacs, as a Holy Crusade to save God and Goodness from Satan and Evil.”

Cosmic Trigger II : Down to Earth (1991)

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American author and polymath 1932–2007

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