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People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know.
Brooks Atkinson
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"People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know."
— Brooks Atkinson

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People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know. — Brooks Atkinson

About Brooks Atkinson

Brooks Atkinson was a Critic from United States (1894–1984).

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This quote is attributed to Brooks Atkinson, a Critic from United States.
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Brooks Atkinson lived from 1894 – 1984.