A quotation by Arendt, Hannah

Totalitarianism appeals to the very dangerous emotional needs of people who live in complete isolation and in fear of one another.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist

Interview with Roger Errera (Oct 1973), The New York Review of Books (26 Oct 1978)

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