Quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt
In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effec

In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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