The greatest trick of kings is to fool the poor into thinking we have common cause with the rich simply because we live on the same bog. Then the poor get their heads split open in the battles they fight so the rich can keep their wine cellars well stocked. Kate Horsley
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This quote is about the way in which the rich are able to fool the poor into thinking that they have common cause with them. The truth is that they have no true common cause. Most of the time, the rich are just using the poor to get more power or wealth. They will even use their own family members if it suits their purposes.

Source: The Changeling

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