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Stanley Milgram. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceObedience to Authority: An Experimental View (1974), ch. 1: The Dilemma of Obedience

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“The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.”
— Stanley Milgram
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Milgram, S. (n.d.). The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35786-the-disappearance-of-a-sense-of-responsibility-is/

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Milgram, Stanley. “The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35786-the-disappearance-of-a-sense-of-responsibility-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Milgram, Stanley. “The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35786-the-disappearance-of-a-sense-of-responsibility-is/.

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