“Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil.”
Eric Hoffer book The True Believer
Section 65, Ch.14 Unifying Agents
The True Believer (1951), Part Three: United Action and Self-Sacrifice
“Hatred is the most accessible and comprehensive of all the unifying agents. Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a god, but never without a belief in a devil.”
Source: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
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