A cult is a religion with no political power.

Tom Wolfe

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Religion

Author

Tom Wolfe

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1980 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

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United States

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Original Citation

Wolfe, Tom. "Entr'actes and Canapes." Esquire, c. 1980.

Current Citation

Wolfe, Tom. "Entr'actes and Canapes." In Our Time. Bantam, 1999.

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