A sect, incidentally, is a religion with no political power.
Quotes from Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine — Tom Wolfe
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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tom Wolfe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tom Wolfe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.