A Quote by C. Wright Mills

If we accept the Greek's definition of the idiot as an altogether private man, then we must conclude that many American citizens are now idiots. And I should not be surprised, although I don't know, if there were some such idiots even in Germany.

C. Wright Mills

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C. Wright Mills
American - Sociologist
August 28, 1916 - March 20, 1962

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Iain Banks

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Greg Gutfeld

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Linus Torvalds

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