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Friedrich Durrenmatt

Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.

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Friedrich Durrenmatt is saying that religion is often used as a tool to achieve political goals quickly and effectively. This implies that religious beliefs can be manipulated to serve the interests of those in power rather than purely spiritual purposes.

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