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A society needs famous people; the question is whom it chooses for that role. any criticism of its choice is by implication a criticism of that society.
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A Society Needs Famous People; The Question

Max Frisch
A society needs famous people; the question is whom it chooses for that role. any criticism of its choice is by implication a criticism of that society.
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