“This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there's a layer of people who run everything. But we --we're just peasants. We don't understand what's going on, and we can't do anything.”
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Lessing, D. (n.d.). This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there's a layer of people who run everything. But we --we're just peasants. We don't understand what's going on, and we can't do anything. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15583-this-world-is-run-by-people-who-know/
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Lessing, Doris. “This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there's a layer of people who run everything. But we --we're just peasants. We don't understand what's going on, and we can't do anything.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15583-this-world-is-run-by-people-who-know/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lessing, Doris. “This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there's a layer of people who run everything. But we --we're just peasants. We don't understand what's going on, and we can't do anything.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15583-this-world-is-run-by-people-who-know/.