Eric Wolf Quotes

• The major force in world history is sheer dumbness.

  Eric Wolf

  Military, World, Force

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• In essence, the Mexica remained little more than a band of pirates, sallying forth from their great city to loot and plunder and to submit vast areas to tribute payment, without altering the essential social constitution of their victims

  Eric Wolf

  Aztec, Essence, Cities

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