A Quote by Michael Shellenberger

Hypocrisy is the ultimate power move. It is a way of demonstrating that one plays by a different set of rules from the ones adhered to by common people.

Michael Shellenberger

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Michael Shellenberger
American - Author
Born: 1971

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