Any man who would change the World in a significant way must have showmanship, a genial willingness to shed other people's blood, and a plausible new religion.

Any man who would change the World in a significant way must have showmanship, a genial willingness to shed other people's blood, and a plausible new religion to introduce during the brief period of repentance and horror that usually follows bloodshed.

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