Great nations are simply the operating fronts of behind-the-scenes, vastly ambitious individuals who had become so effectively powerful because of their ability to remain invisible while operating behind the national scenery.
R. Buckminster FullerAbout author
- Author's profession: Inventor
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 12, 1895
- Died: July 1, 1983
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