Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real… — Gene Wolfe
Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real. What is the Autarch but a man who believes himself Autarch and makes others believe by the strength of it?
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