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Friedrich Nietzsche

All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Power

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What people believe to be true depends on who has control or influence at that moment, rather than on any objective reality. This means that ideas and facts are shaped by those in power, not by an absolute or permanent truth.

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