# Quote — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

> Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.

- Author: [Hannah Arendt](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hannah-arendt.md)
- Book: [The Origins of Totalitarianism](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hannah-arendt/the-origins-of-totalitarianism.md)
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