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Quote by Don Delillo
Never underestimate the power of the State to act out its own mass

Never underestimate the power of the State to act out its own massive fantasies. – Don DeLillo

Other quotes by Don Delillo

The figure of the gunman in the window was inextricable from the victim and his history. This sustained Oswald in his cell. It gave him what he needed to live. The more time he spent in a cell, the stronger he would get. Everybody knew who he was now. – Don Delillo

Category:
Assassination
Author
Don Delillo
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I saw a photograph of a wedding conducted by Reverend Moon of the Unification Church. I wanted to understand this event, and the only way to understand it was to write about it. – Don DeLillo

Category:
wedding
Author
Don Delillo
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I slept for four years. I didnt study much of anything. I majored in something called communication arts. – Don DeLillo

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communication
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Don Delillo
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Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. – George Bernard Shaw

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I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists or surrender power. Its your choice. – Tony Blair

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